According to new research from Zillow, a switch to more telework could give almost 2 million renters, a total of 4.5% of renter households, the option to leave the urban…
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CDC eviction ban: What landlords need to know
The big news from last week was the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Director Dr. Robert Redfield signing a declaration stating that the evictions of tenants could be…
New rules: Are you now an accredited investor?
We closed out August with some mixed rent payment data. The National Multifamily Housing Council (NMHC) released its August data, and as of August 27, 92.1% of renters were reported…
New York City real estate is in trouble
Reuters opened up the week reporting that housing starts jumped 22.6% in July, the biggest gain since October 2016. No wonder lumber prices are skyrocketing. With this increase Reuters noted,…
Kamala Harris on housing
Kamala Harris will be the Democratic vice-presidential candidate for the 2020 election. Harris has been all over the headlines since the announcement, but the question among many investors’ minds is:…
Short-term rental update — Q3 2020
According to new data from Avantio, June 2020 saw an increase of 260% in bookings in several European travel markets compared to May. The data also shows a 127% increase…
Are we in for an eviction crisis?
As jurisdictions across the U.S. look to end eviction bans, landlords and tenants are becoming uneasy about what comes next. The 120-day eviction ban put in place by The CARES…
The lowest interest rates…ever!
Freddie Mac reported last week that the 30-year fixed-rate mortgage averaged 2.98%, which is the lowest rate since 1971 when the survey began. “Mortgage rates fell below 3 percent for…
Home price decline expected in 2020-2021
According to Fannie Mae’s Home Purchase Sentiment Index (HPSI), 61% of Americans believe now is a good time to purchase a home. The sentiment survey saw an increase of 9…