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House votes to increase HUD budget by $12.6B

Housing Wire

House of Representatives voted this week to give the Department of Housing and Urban Development an 18% increase in funding for information technology. The Transportation, Housing and Urban Development appropriations bill , which was lumped in with five other bills, would set aside $73 billion in gross appropriations for the department.

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The role of consumer transaction data in increasing homeownership access

Housing Wire

Fortunately, modern advancements in data intelligence offer lenders a way to reincorporate that process without all of the hassle. Rent is often the most significant payment that a consumer makes each month, but not all landlords submit consumers’ rent payment history to the credit bureaus.

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14 Best Commercial Real Estate Investment Blogs, Books & Podcasts

The Robert Weiler Company

Find comprehensive guides on all aspects of CRE, from commercial real estate investment to brokerage, commercial appraisal, CRE development, property management, and much more. They cover trends and research that focus on commercial real estate investment, finance, development, and leasing. WMRE (Wealth Management Real Estate).

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7 Best Books for Rental Property Managers [in 2022]

The Robert Weiler Company

Some of the tips you’ll find include marketing for available rental spaces, increasing curb appeal, and updating the apartment building and rental space for lease to include modern features and amenities sought by today’s renters. Author: David Enterprises. Understand how to attract quality tenants and how to handle vacancies.

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LAYERS OF UNCERTAINTY AMID JOB CUTS, OFFICE VACANCIES

Will Springer Realtor

The tech pullback will likely spell trouble for landlords in parts of the county who have struggled for years with near-empty buildings following the pandemic and a shift to hybrid work arrangements. Public development can be a great option for increasing the supply of homes. in mid-2019.

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UNDERSTANDING THE TRUE COST OF HOMEOWNERSHIP

Will Springer Realtor

OLYMPIA HOUSING UPDATE Despite a short session this year, lawmakers in Olympia were successful in passing 11 known pieces of legislation that serve to help home buyers and sellers as well as landlords and tenants. 1 with a combined 75,274 units newly completed or being developed. Possibly the most notable bill to reach Gov.

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CITIES FACE DAUNTING OFFICE-VACANCY CHALLENGE

Will Springer Realtor

Local government, developers, architects and others will need to step up and take responsibility for the sake of our city. It is lack of labor, land/lots, lumber/materials, lending for builders and land developers and ever-costly legal/regulatory costs,” he said. This is a time for leadership and for action,” Smith said.