Closing costs for the typical home purchase now top $4,600
Closing costs ranged widely across the country, from as low as 0.46% of a home’s sale price in South Dakota to as high as 2.99% in Delaware.
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Retirees moving to low-tax states may be disappointed by the savings they find
While a lower income tax sounds like a savings source, actually taking the plunge might reveal unanticipated costs — including other taxes.
The lean, mean (illegal?) 1099 LO machine
A revealing look into the high-stakes (and legally murky) world of 1099 loan officers, recruiter tactics, and what some see as a blatant end-run around LO Comp rules.
DeSantis wants to ban property taxes in Florida
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis said that he wants to eliminate property taxes in the state. In a post on X, the governor said that taxing land/property “is the more oppressive and ineffective” form of taxation. “Property taxes are local, not state. So we’d need to do a constitutional amendment (requires 60% of voters to approve) […]
How will a GOP-controlled government impact retirement policy?
With changes coming to the federal government in January, there are a lot of implications for retirement policy going forward.