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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. Neighborhood Homes creates a tax credit that covers the gap between the cost of construction and a home’s sale price.

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Renovations That Increase Home Value in BC: Our Top 8 Picks

D Fritz Appraisals

Major Home Renovations & Home Appraisals: What You Should Know Are you planning house renovations and want to know the best home improvement investments? Or maybe you are planning to sell your house and are wondering about renovations that increase home value the most. How is Home Value Measured?

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Do Wood Floors Increase Home Value?

Lamacchia Realty

Do Wood Floors Increase Home Value? If you’re thinking about selling your house, one upgrade that can increase your home’s resale value is hardwood flooring. Potential home buyers may be looking for that extra bit of charm that wood floors offer. Investing in hardwood represents a commitment to long-term appeal.

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Planet acquires Platinum Home Mortgage Corporation

Housing Wire

“I don’t think retail is great for anybody right now with rates high and home values high, but it’s a good time to be investing in retail,” Michael Dubeck, CEO and president of Planet Financial Group , parent of Planet Home Lending, said in an interview. It’s an investment down the road,” the executive added. “We

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How Biden’s Neighborhood Homes proposal impacts real estate investors

Housing Wire

“My passion is really going back into the neighborhoods I grew up in and helping to enhance those areas through my rehabs,” said McCormick, who lives in Atlanta but is buying investment properties in her hometown of Dayton, Ohio. Local Investment at a Larger Scale. And I also want to make a profit, of course.” ?.

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Build-for-rent is a bet on the ‘new normal’ housing market

Housing Wire

One slice of the single-family home market that has gained traction over the past year in a topsy-turvy housing landscape is the build-for-rent sector — or BFR. The Northmarq report points out that the BFR sector currently accounts for only a small slice of overall home starts, at about 6%. In addition, JP Morgan Chase & Co.

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Will Home Values Hold?

Eppraisal

For most people, buying a house is the biggest investment they will ever make. The worth of the property, therefore, is of great importance throughout the duration of the owner's dwelling because the financial return on investment will come at re-sale. Germain to home prices is whether that growth will be steady or volatile.