Feb. 26, 2021 — A federal judge has delivered a potential blow to the national eviction moratorium. J. Campbell Barker, federal district judge for the Eastern District of Texas who was nominated by President Trump, ruled that the powers granted to the federal government in the Constitution to regulate interstate commerce does not give it the …
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Originally published by Florida Realtors | February 17, 2021 4 Florida counties made the top 25 for increased risk of landlord default, mostly due to an eviction ban that made it harder for some owners to pay the property’s mortgage. A RealtyTrac analysis finds that single-family rental property owners face an above-average risk of default …
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Published by REALTOR.com | February 18, 2021 Renters are being drawn to smaller markets due to their lower costs and the opportunity for more space amid the pandemic—but they may now be facing rising rental rates. “Although rents across the U.S. have been growing at a slower pace since the onset of COVID-19 and the …
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Originally published by REALTOR.com | February 10, 2021 Homeowners must already be in forbearance on their mortgage by Feb. 28 to qualify for the three-month extension. The Federal Housing Finance Agency is extending the length of time that borrowers can be in a COVID-related forbearance on mortgages back by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. Originally, …
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Originally published by REALTOR.com | February 16, 2021 Political actions have both a direct and an indirect impact on the housing market. There’s a new political party in charge in Washington, D.C., one that hopes to make some big changes in the U.S. economy, including tax reform. While the initial priorities of the Biden administration …
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Published by USA Today on February 16, 2021 The foreclosure moratorium was set to expire March 31 and is now in place through June 30. President Joe Biden on Tuesday extended a ban on home foreclosures for federally backed mortgages by three months and expanded a mortgage relief program in a push to stabilize the nation’s housing affordability crisis amid the COVID-19 pandemic. The foreclosure moratorium was set to …
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Published by REALTOR.com | February 4, 2021 The breakneck pace of home price growth nationwide has caused more markets nationwide to become overvalued, according to a new report from Fitch Ratings. Fitch analysts estimate that home prices are 5.5% overvalued nationally as of the fourth quarter of 2020. Through November, national home prices were up …
Published by REALTOR.com | February 1, 2021 Since COVID-19 shut down just about every perk that makes living in a teeny, overpriced urban studio apartment even remotely worth it, there’s been a whole lot of talk of a mass exodus from the big, expensive cities. After all, the thinking goes, if you’re jonesing for more elbow …
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Published by FloridaRealtors.org | February 4, 2021 ORLANDO, Fla. – Homebuilding experienced “a surprise year of growth” in 2020 despite the pandemic, but new home construction this year will be constrained by supply-side factors like higher lumber costs, a shortage of lots and regulatory issues, according to Dr. Robert Dietz, chief economist and senior vice president …
By Tom Henderson | January 21, 2021 At least once a month I am asked how to get started in notes with small amounts of money. When you learn the concepts of the time value of money you do not need to wait for the smaller notes, because you are empowered to use other people’s …
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