July 30, 2024

Homeowner Property Taxes Soar

What makes 2024 a year where homeowner property taxes soar? Why did they soar in 2022? 2023? Once again FOMO starting in 2020 rears its head. With remote work and distancing with Covid, those individuals and families who received stimulus payments and had means chose to escape dense living, dense urban areas, and crowded schools. Suburbs and rural areas saw […]

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July 29, 2024

Homeowner Insurance Costs Soar

Homeowner insurance costs soar in 2024 even after a run-up in 2023. Why? Some blame climate change and more disasters. However, that really is snake oil. The number of disasters each year – hurricanes, tornadoes, wild fires, hail/freezes and other incidents – varies. But overall, the trend in total is downward. So why did homeowner insurance costs soar? Primarily, third […]

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