Published by Zillow | December 7, 2021 Learn what renters care about most and how the growing affordability crisis affects their housing decisions. Particularly relevant to real estate professionals in 2021 is a super-charged rental market in many parts of the nation. The year didn’t start that way. Rent prices slumped early in 2021 as …
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Published by Forbes.com | February 4, 2022 You need to be very careful because you can’t just raise rents and expect to find tenants. In the past year the average sales price of a home rose 16 percent; in places like Boise and Austin, more than 30 percent. Prices were up 10 percent even in …
Published by CNBC Personal Finance | December 13, 2021 For retirees searching for investment income and protection from inflation, one solution may be real estate investment trusts. REITs, as they’re called, are companies that own and/or operate properties like office buildings, shopping malls, apartment complexes and warehouses. While they do come with more risk than …
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Published by REALTOR Magazine | November 23, 2021 Investors purchased a record $64 billion of homes in the third quarter. Taking notice of the increased appetite for U.S. real estate, investors are building up their portfolios of properties looking to cash in on the higher housing and rental prices. Investors purchased a record $64 billion …
Published by Market Watch | November 17, 2021 Even before 2020, the U.S. faced an acute housing affordability crisis. The COVID-19 pandemic made it a whole lot worse after millions of people who lost their jobs fell behind on rent. While eviction bans forestalled mass homelessness—and emergency rental assistance has helped some—most moratoriums have now been lifted, putting a …
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Published by REALTOR Magazine | November 4, 2021 The move aims to help a portion of the more than 45 million U.S. adults who have no credit score. Freddie Mac announced a new program to help renters build up their credit profiles and help make them more creditworthy. The initiative provides a means for owners …
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Published by CNBC | November 1, 2021 As the period of discounted rents in cities comes to an end, many tenants are bracing for steep increases that could force them to leave their homes. Like many other renters during the pandemic, Trish DaCasta nabbed an apartment that she normally couldn’t afford. The upgrade was a …
Published by the National Apartment Association | October 14, 2021 Stop the federal government from harming rental housing again by making it pay for the damage it caused over the last year through its eviction moratorium. If they realize they will have to pay for poor policies, they might think twice before damaging rental housing …
Published by REALTOR Magazine | October 6, 2021 Remote work sparked a demand for short-term housing with flexible terms. Investors believe one pandemic-related trend will offer up long-term results: short-term apartment leases. They’re rushing to invest in such buildings that can offer flexible short-term apartment rentals, even as more workers return to the office. Over …
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Published by Bloomberg | August 18, 2021 The dramatic conditions for U.S. homebuyers during the past year are now spilling into the market for rentals. Soaring prices. Competition. Desperation. The dramatic conditions for U.S. homebuyers during the past year are now spilling into the market for rentals. Landlords from Tampa, Florida, to Memphis, Tennessee, and …
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