Published by Fox News | March 13, 2021 Sharita Patterson allegedly owes $14,700 in back rent, but bought a new car during the pandemic. A Brooklyn homeowner unable to evict an allegedly deadbeat tenant because of new state housing laws claims she has been forced to live in her car for weeks. Shawna Eccles, 30, says in court papers …
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Published by Newsmax | March 27, 2021 The CDC announced a ban on evicting struggling renters during the pandemic last September. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recently sent a proposal to the Office of Management and Budget for regulatory review, which experts say indicates the administration will extend the order. The CDC announced a …
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Published by Housing Wire | March 16, 2021 Unintended consequences could send home prices up even further The housing industry has been keeping a keen eye on President Joe Biden’s proposed $15,000 homebuyer tax credit for first-time homebuyers. But just how many people would actually benefit from it? According to a report from Zillow, about 9.3 million renter …
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Published by The Washington Examiner | March 11, 2021 Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN) introduced a bill that seeks to cancel rent and mortgages nationwide through the duration of the coronavirus pandemic. The Rent and Mortgage Cancellation Act would allow for full payment forgiveness, with no accumulation of debt for renters or homeowners and no negative impact on …
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Published by Forbes | March 5, 2020 The coming of the new year didn’t magically wrap up all the turmoil we experienced in 2020. While most of us were more than ready to bid adieu to 2020, there’s still a fair amount of uncertainty as we dive into 2021. While we can see the proverbial …
Published by REALTOR.com | March 2, 2021 In more than 15 of the 50 largest metros, buying a home was as—or more—affordable than renting in January 2021, according to a recent Realtor.com report. Since the coronavirus pandemic took the shine off expensive (and cramped!) urban living, rents have tanked in some of the nation’s top …
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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 …
Like Home Buyers, Renters Are Favoring Smaller Markets Read More »
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 …
Looking for a Pandemic Bargain? Where Rent Prices Have Fallen the Most Read More »
Originally published by Bloomberg | January 20, 2021 The order calls for the moratorium, set to expire at the end of this month, to be extended through at least March 31. President Joe Biden plans to extend bans on home evictions and foreclosures imposed last year to mitigate the dual economic and health crises spurred …
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