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The 2026 spring homebuying guide: How to win a home in today’s market Spring is here, and that means the housing market is gearing up for its busiest season. Every year, as buyers and sellers emerge from the winter freeze, more homes hit the market, more buyers go on tours, and more deals close. But in recent years, the reliably busy spring homebuying season has been noticeably quieter. Since the housing market’s pandemic-era peak in 2022, high prices, elevated mortgage rates, and broader eco...
New capital gains proposals stir investors: What potential tax changes could mean for your portfolio Capital gains taxes are often a flashpoint in fiscal policy debates. Over the past several years, there have been plenty of key proposals introduced, largely targeting wealthier and higher-earning households. For example, frequently discussed proposals include taxing unrealized gains for wealthy individuals, closing loopholes that wealthy individuals often use to defer taxes, and increasing tax r...
America’s 2026 construction gap: Building faster than training Across the United States, cranes are rising in some of the same states year after year. Housing permits remain concentrated in high-growth regions, particularly across the South and Mountain West. The labor pipeline is not expanding at the same pace. A new 50-state comparison of housing permits and registered apprenticeship activity analyzed by Skillit shows that 40 states have demand signals that exceed workforce pipeline s...
4 PM production // Shutterstock Cities with the fastest-growing home prices in Alabama The real estate frenzy spurred by the coronavirus pandemic continues, though at a slower pace. Buyers are still competing for a limited supply of housing, driving up prices for affordable properties. The typical home value in the United States was $361,371 in February, 0.4% higher than the year before. Increasing mortgage rates have slowed growth, with prices even declining in some places. But some areas are...
scarp577 // Shutterstock Cities with the fastest-growing home prices in the Tuscaloosa metro area The real estate frenzy spurred by the coronavirus pandemic continues, though at a slower pace. Buyers are still competing for a limited supply of housing, driving up prices for affordable properties. The typical home value in the United States was $361,371 in February, 0.4% higher than the year before. Increasing mortgage rates have slowed growth, with prices even declining in some places. But some...
4 PM production // Shutterstock Cities with the fastest-growing home prices in the Montgomery metro area The real estate frenzy spurred by the coronavirus pandemic continues, though at a slower pace. Buyers are still competing for a limited supply of housing, driving up prices for affordable properties. The typical home value in the United States was $361,371 in February, 0.4% higher than the year before. Increasing mortgage rates have slowed growth, with prices even declining in some places....
4 PM production // Shutterstock Cities with the fastest-growing home prices in the Mobile metro area The real estate frenzy spurred by the coronavirus pandemic continues, though at a slower pace. Buyers are still competing for a limited supply of housing, driving up prices for affordable properties. The typical home value in the United States was $361,371 in February, 0.4% higher than the year before. Increasing mortgage rates have slowed growth, with prices even declining in some places. But...
Arina P Habich // Shutterstock Cities with the fastest-growing home prices in the Huntsville metro area The real estate frenzy spurred by the coronavirus pandemic continues, though at a slower pace. Buyers are still competing for a limited supply of housing, driving up prices for affordable properties. The typical home value in the United States was $361,371 in February, 0.4% higher than the year before. Increasing mortgage rates have slowed growth, with prices even declining in some places....
Volodymyr Kyrylyuk // Shutterstock Cities with the fastest-growing home prices in the Gadsden metro area The real estate frenzy spurred by the coronavirus pandemic continues, though at a slower pace. Buyers are still competing for a limited supply of housing, driving up prices for affordable properties. The typical home value in the United States was $361,371 in February, 0.4% higher than the year before. Increasing mortgage rates have slowed growth, with prices even declining in some places....
4 PM production // Shutterstock Cities with the fastest-growing home prices in the Florence metro area The real estate frenzy spurred by the coronavirus pandemic continues, though at a slower pace. Buyers are still competing for a limited supply of housing, driving up prices for affordable properties. The typical home value in the United States was $361,371 in February, 0.4% higher than the year before. Increasing mortgage rates have slowed growth, with prices even declining in some places. But...
scarp577 // Shutterstock Cities with the fastest-growing home prices in the Dothan metro area The real estate frenzy spurred by the coronavirus pandemic continues, though at a slower pace. Buyers are still competing for a limited supply of housing, driving up prices for affordable properties. The typical home value in the United States was $361,371 in February, 0.4% higher than the year before. Increasing mortgage rates have slowed growth, with prices even declining in some places. But some...
4 PM production // Shutterstock Cities with the fastest-growing home prices in the Decatur metro area The real estate frenzy spurred by the coronavirus pandemic continues, though at a slower pace. Buyers are still competing for a limited supply of housing, driving up prices for affordable properties. The typical home value in the United States was $361,371 in February, 0.4% higher than the year before. Increasing mortgage rates have slowed growth, with prices even declining in some places. But...
Arina P Habich // Shutterstock Cities with the fastest-growing home prices in the Daphne metro area The real estate frenzy spurred by the coronavirus pandemic continues, though at a slower pace. Buyers are still competing for a limited supply of housing, driving up prices for affordable properties. The typical home value in the United States was $361,371 in February, 0.4% higher than the year before. Increasing mortgage rates have slowed growth, with prices even declining in some places. But...
Arina P Habich // Shutterstock Cities with the fastest-growing home prices in the Birmingham metro area The real estate frenzy spurred by the coronavirus pandemic continues, though at a slower pace. Buyers are still competing for a limited supply of housing, driving up prices for affordable properties. The typical home value in the United States was $361,371 in February, 0.4% higher than the year before. Increasing mortgage rates have slowed growth, with prices even declining in some places. But...
Volodymyr Kyrylyuk // Shutterstock Cities with the fastest-growing home prices in the Auburn metro area The real estate frenzy spurred by the coronavirus pandemic continues, though at a slower pace. Buyers are still competing for a limited supply of housing, driving up prices for affordable properties. The typical home value in the United States was $361,371 in February, 0.4% higher than the year before. Increasing mortgage rates have slowed growth, with prices even declining in some places. But...
ungvar // Shutterstock Cities with the fastest-growing home prices in the Anniston metro area The real estate frenzy spurred by the coronavirus pandemic continues, though at a slower pace. Buyers are still competing for a limited supply of housing, driving up prices for affordable properties. The typical home value in the United States was $361,371 in February, 0.4% higher than the year before. Increasing mortgage rates have slowed growth, with prices even declining in some places. But some...
March 31, 2026 - MONTGOMERY – Governor Kay Ivey on Tuesday announced 26 appointments across the state of Alabama including a Baldwin County District Judge. Baldwin County District Judge J. Langford Floyd Governor Ivey has appointed J. Langford Floyd of Fairhope to serve as District Judge in the 28th Judicial Circuit in Baldwin County. A graduate of Troy State University, the Cumberland School of Law at Samford University and the National Judicial College at the University of Nevada, Judge F...
March 24, 2026 - ATHENS, Ala. - Alabama Lieutenant Governor candidate John Wahl issued a public statement today pushing back against allegations from the campaign of Wes Allen, which claimed Wahl had participated in a celebration of the Muslim holiday of Ramadan. Wahl called the accusation "false" and said the event he attended was an interfaith community gathering, not a religious observance. According to Wahl, the invitation came from local officials and community leaders, and numerous...
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