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Opinion: Pass the Neighborhood Homes Investment Act

Housing Wire

The Neighborhood Homes Investment Act (Neighborhood Homes) would begin addressing these challenges by developing or renovating 125,000 affordable homes in economically distressed communities. This cost gap all-too-often prevents the renovation of affordable houses that need a great deal of work.

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3 Reasons to Live in a New Home Before Renovating

Zillow

A home renovation can be yet another big and stressful project, what with all the decisions to make and contractors to deal with. Any renovation, no matter how small, should be designed with care. Find out which home renovations DIYers most regretted tackling themselves. Quiz: Should You Renovate Your Home or Sell?

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Royden Oaks Houston Neighborhood Maps

Houston Properties

Similar to Houston’s most affluent neighborhoods, developers renovated many of Royden Oaks homes and replaced them with newer and larger properties. Royden Oaks homes for sale are a mix of elegant ranch-style homes and new construction two-story residences. – 2016: #1 Individual Agent, Keller Williams, Texas.

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Sandalwood Homes For Sale

Houston Properties

Their interiors have been renovated and equipped with modern furnishing to suit today’s fast-paced lifestyle. For those who want to live in more modern-looking homes, Sandalwood also has fully-furnished townhomes constructed no longer than a decade ago. – 2016: #1 Individual Agent, Keller Williams, Texas.

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Affordable housing inventory is limited due to foreclosure prevention efforts

Housing Wire

Once the transfer of ownership occurs at foreclosure auction, a distressed property can be renovated and returned to the retail market as affordable housing for homeowners or renters. “[I My renovated homes are] reducing the number of rental properties , which in our town has become a source of demise.” In 2019 the number was 200,000.

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Investor Financing Heats Up

Patch of Land

Baton Rouge is experiencing a ripple effect from catastrophic flooding that occurred there in August 2016. Flipping in Houston was down in the first quarter, according to ATTOM Data Solutions statistics, because of the time it takes to acquire, renovate and then flip a home. An example is Alex Sifakis. Areas to Watch.

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River Oaks Houston Homebuyers Guide

Houston Properties

Older properties have been renovated and updated. Some have since been replaced with new construction homes. – 2016: #1 Individual Agent, Keller Williams, Texas. – 2016: #1 Individual Agent, Keller Williams, Houston. – 2016: #20 Individual Agent, Keller Williams, Worldwide.