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Zillow to list housing discrimination protections

Housing Wire

The app also lists any local laws protecting renters who use veteran’s benefits or Social Security insurance payments to pay their rent. The update expands Zillow’s Local Legal Protections tool, which was created in 2018 to help LGBT home searchers identify if their rights were protected by local laws in certain jurisdictions.

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HUD affordability plan doesn’t include lowering FHA premiums

Housing Wire

Senior officials at the Department of Housing and Urban Development , which houses the FHA, said today during a press briefing that it would focus on improving financing for manufactured homes and revamp its renovation financing. In May, more than three dozen independent mortgage banks urged the FHA to cut mortgage insurance premiums.

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Warehouse Space in Columbus, Ohio: 17 Actionable Steps to Find, Lease & Organize Your Next Hub

The Robert Weiler Company

Industrial real estate investors and developers can’t add new properties to the market fast enough. According to a recent report from commercial real estate development association, NAIOP , there is a lot of optimism for the industrial sector, nationally, as supply chain conditions steadily improve. Ask your current landlord.

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FREE Webinar: Fair Housing, Is It?

McKissock

Our panel seeks to help real estate professionals examine their own biases when it comes to fair housing, and provide tools that can be implemented today to help work toward a better tomorrow. Leigh will provide you with the tools so you can lift your neighbors throughout this time and beyond. Sign up here. Meet the Panel.

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Ways to Save for a Down Payment

Assurance Financial

Homeowners insurance. Private mortgage insurance, if applicable. On top of carving out a large chunk of your paycheck for rent, you also likely have to pay for utilities, groceries, transportation, insurance and internet — not to mention the costs of treating yourself to luxuries like vacations and going out to eat.

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7 Best Books for Rental Property Managers [in 2022]

The Robert Weiler Company

They want to understand what’s involved in the day-to-day operations and learn the best practices, tips, and tools from experienced property managers. You’ll understand multifamily property tax and insurance requirements and diligent financial bookkeeping. Author: David Enterprises. 2nd Edition; April 2018).

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The Complete Guide to Buying a Home After College

Raleigh Realty

Credit Karma is one tool that can really help you keep an accurate understanding of your credit score. A landlord can ratchet up rental payments whenever they want to. Conventional loans are insured by private lenders. The catch is that you will need to pay private mortgage insurance if you put down less than 20.