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Zillow to list housing discrimination protections

Housing Wire

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. Still, federal law does not prevent landlords from rejecting all housing vouchers.

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Purchasing & Developing Land - Part 5 - Reselling It - Raw or Developed

Eppraisal

Whether you decide to hold it and sell when real property values climb or -- alternatively -- develop the lot to convey at a higher price, you are subject to forces of market, timing and competition. We have considered the acquisition of vacant land, financing that purchase; and complying with legal standards.

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Biden administration rolls out renter protections as rent prices soar

Housing Wire

The rent is too … high, and landlords, many who receive federal financing and subsidies, made record-setting profits in the past two years. Bob Pinnegar, the president and CEO of trade group the National Apartment Association, told CNBC that the industry is opposed to the expansion of federal involvement in the landlord-tenant relationship.

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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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Biden to call for first-time homebuyer tax credit, construction of 2 million homes

Housing Wire

Biden will propose several new provisions designed to control costs for renters, including the targeting of corporate landlords and private equity firms, which have been “accused of illegal information sharing, price fixing, and inflating rents,” the White House said. The NHC lauded the development.

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Renters Beware: These Hidden Costs May Be in Your Lease

Zillow

This jump in the number of renters has put pressure on both tenants and landlords. Tenants are scrambling to find the right place, while landlords are trying to find the right price. Renters sometimes forget their landlord is running a business too - until they sign a new or renewed lease, that is. Power play.

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Understanding the Co-Tenancy Clause

Property Metrics

The owner and/or developer of the property works first to attract one or more “anchor” tenants and then surrounds them with a variety of smaller tenants who benefit from the traffic they create. By definition, a Co-Tenancy clause contains dense legal language. Co-Tenancy Clause – Example.

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