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West Virginia to lose $223.3 million in tax revenue from hotel industry this year

By Metric Media News Service | Jul 17, 2020

West Virginia will lose $223.3 million in total state and local tax revenue from the hotel industry due to COVID-19, according to an Oxford Economics estimate released by the American Hotels and Lodging Association.

Ashton-Sandy Spring home prices rise in the second quarter of 2020

By Mountain State Times | Jul 7, 2020

The median sale price of a home sold in the second quarter of 2020 in Ashton-Sandy Spring rose by $93,000 while total sales decreased by 40%.

Clarksburg home prices rise in the first half of 2020

By Mountain State Times | Jul 7, 2020

The median sale price of a home sold in the first half of 2020 in Clarksburg rose by $5,000 while total sales decreased by 15.1%.

Poolesville home prices rise in June 2020

By Mountain State Times | Jul 7, 2020

The median sale price of a home sold in June 2020 in Poolesville rose by $180,000 while total sales remained unchanged with nine homes sold.

West Virginia’s property tax revenue unchanged since Q2 2019

By Mountain State Times | Jul 1, 2020

West Virginia collected $1 million in property taxes during the second quarter of 2020, unchanged from the same period the previous year, according to the U.S. Census Bureau’s Quarterly Summary of State and Local Taxes.

West Virginia collects $1 million in property tax revenue in Q2 2020

By Mountain State Times | Jul 1, 2020

West Virginia collected $1 million in property taxes during the second quarter of 2020, according to the U.S. Census Bureau’s Quarterly Summary of State and Local Taxes.