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Tax Burden by U.S. State in 2024

By Brad Beckett The Visual Capitalist reminds us that a state's tax burden measures the percent of an average person’s income that is paid towards state & local taxes. It considers property taxes, income taxes, and sales & excise tax.  Today's graphic visualizes the total tax burden by U.S. state.....Watch your wallet, stay safe, and...

Office Vacancy Rate Rises Above 20%

By Brad Beckett Are you investing in the commercial space?  Data recently analyzed by Statista says the increasing acceptance of hybrid or fully remote work in a variety of industries coupled with many companies applying cost-cutting measures after pandemic growth spurts has led to a jump in vacant office space in the U.S.  In fact,...

Snapshot of the Nation’s Housing Stock

By Brad Beckett The Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program (PEP) produces estimates of the population for the United States, its states, counties, cities, and towns, as well as for the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico and its municipios. In addition, as illustrated by the interactive chart below, they also produce housing unit estimates for the nation,...

How Americans Feel About Government Agencies

By Brad Beckett The Visual Capitalist says that come election time Americans won’t hesitate to show their approval or disapproval of the country’s elected leaders. However, they point out that feelings about the federal bureaucracy and its agencies are a little harder to gauge.  Indeed....Stay safe and have a Happy Friday!!!

URGENT: Maumee Ordinance 020-2024 – PLEASE READ for ALL MAUMEE PROPERTY

NEWS FLASH! -MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT:   To the Toledo real estate community,   We received the letter below from the City of Maumee yesterday. We, and a few other title companies, are still in the process of investigating its meaning to you and your clients. We do know this: it affects every real estate sale in Maumee. Please consult with your brokers, attorneys and...