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The first of five local property tax cutoffs for older homeowners lands Dec. 1, when West Virginia’s window for a $20,000 homestead exemption closes. Michigan’s Ann Arbor follows with a Dec. 14 poverty-exemption deadline, then New York’s Town of Conklin and Florida’s Pinellas County on March 1 and Pawtucket, Rhode Island, on March 15. Each... The post Senior homeowners in West Virginia, Michigan, New York, Florida and Rhode Island face property tax exemption deadlines running from Dec. 1, 2026 to March 15, 2027 appeared first on The Financial Wire .
Tenants of 438 and 440 West 45th Street gathered outside their Hell's Kitchen buildings, demanding that state and city lawmakers give renters like them the power to buy their own homes before landlords can sell to the highest bidder. The rally centered on two bills that would reshape how buildings change hands in New York: the Tenant Opportunity to Purchase Act and the Community Opportunity to Purchase Act.
Senior homeowners in Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, Illinois and New York can cut their property tax bills if household income stays under a cap, and those caps run from $48,110 in Pennsylvania to $112,000 for Massachusetts couples. The biggest single payout among the four is Massachusetts’ senior circuit breaker credit, which maxes out at $2,820 for tax […]
Ulster County Executive Jen Metzger says rising housing costs and property taxes are squeezing working families across the region, and she is pushing a package of tax relief and housing investment to try to slow the damage. Metzger has proposed a 10% property tax exemption for full-time residents, framing it as a way to ease the burden on year-round households even as the county's housing market keeps shifting in complicated directions.
Binghamton housing advocates say they’re skeptical of a new initiative in the city aimed at ending street homelessness and encampments. Mayor Jared Kraham said the city will contract with Catholic Charities of Broome County to fund housing subsidies for people living in the encampments. Street outreach teams will go to each encampment to move people into homes, according to a press release from Kraham’s office.
Broome County has been found to have disproportionately high numbers of mental health risk factors when compared to New York state averages. According to Mental Health America, New York state was found to have an average score of 30.2 individuals at risk for severe depression per 100,000 people in the state population. Broome County exceeds New York state’s average, with a scoring of 34.03 individuals at risk of severe depression per 100,000 people. Broome County also has higher averages than New York state for other mental health conditions, including post-traumatic stress disorder and suicidal ideation.
Binghamton buyers gained more options as listings surged and price cuts rose, though homes still moved off the market quickly.
Hello, let’s get into our last special edition on Somos with news at the intersection of real estate and policy:. Momentum builds for Gov. Kathy Hochul to tackle scaffold law reform. Catching up with Department of Buildings Commissioner Ahmed Tigani at Somos. In this edition we mention: Business Manager...
A New York appeals court has cleared the way for NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani to advance a controversial tax targeting expensive second homes, overturning a lower court ruling that had challenged how the measure was introduced. The proposed pied-à-terre tax, backed by Gov. Kathy Hochul and Mamdani, would apply to...
Property tax breaks approved under Amendment 3 offer Florida homeowners substantial long term relief on primary residences through expanded homestead exemptions. Owners of commercial sites and secondary properties will see annual assessment increase limits cut in half. The steady arrival of financial firms and northeastern executives reinforces economic dynamics across...
Elder law attorney Lawrence Eric Davidow explains how families can protect assets, preserve inheritances and prepare for long-term care.
The city will pay Catholic Charities of Broome County for help in closing encampments.
Every commercial property carries a decision, and behind that decision stands an owner, an investor, or a business weighing what comes next. Scott Warren shows up for those moments differently. He doesn’t just market a property. He evaluates sustainable income, tenant quality, operating expenses, and exit options, and builds a strategy around the property and […] The post Scott Warren: Reimagining Commercial Real Estate Through Analysis and Enterprise appeared first on Grit Daily News .
Scianablo, Vider win as Five Towns voters decide races. Joe Scianablo unseated Hempstead Supervisor John Ferretti, Lisa Vider defeated state Sen. Patricia Canzoneri-Fitzpatrick, and Laura Gillen won re-election as Five Towns-area voters weighed in on key local, county and congressional races. According to unofficial results, U.S. Rep. Laura Gillen won...
Homeowners 65 and older in Tennessee, Kentucky and New York face filing deadlines that run from Dec. 31 to April 5 for property tax freezes, relief and exemptions. Kentucky’s homestead exemption, now worth $49,100, has to be filed during 2026. New York’s senior exemption closes March 1, 2027, and Tennessee’s relief and freeze programs close […]
Election Day could have major implications for New York real estate. Beyond the governor’s race, far-left and progressive candidates are making bids for the State Legislature — and one City Council seat — with platforms that seek to reshape housing development, rent regulation and tenant protections across the state.
Incumbent Democratic Gov. Kathy Hochul unofficially declared, victory over Republican challenger Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman on Nov. 3. Hochul campaigned on affordability, child care, tax relief, school safety and gun laws. “To you, the people of New York,” Hochul said, “thank you for once again putting your trust in...
New York affordable housing investments totaling $872 million will support 12 developments across New York City, the Mid-Hudson Valley, Central New York, the Capital Region and the Finger Lakes, part of the New York affordable housing awards announced by Gov. Kathy Hochul on October 30. The package includes $460 million...
Weeks into New York’s rent freeze, the argument over it has moved to a Manhattan courtroom, where landlords and City Hall are fighting over text messages and whether the mayor leaned on the board that voted it through. The court will decide whether the freeze was approved properly. What no court can change is what […]
Statewide production rankings in New York real estate are usually a metropolitan story. The volume sits where the prices sit, and the teams at the top of the leaderboards tend to work the downstate markets where a single transaction can carry a quarter’s numbers. The current standing in one...
