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Winding Down COVID-19 Relief Programs for Landlords and Tenants

Eppraisal

To help struggling workers, the federal, state and local governments instituted programs that provided financial relief. Centers for Disease Control (CDC) issued a moratorium on all evictions by landlords of renters for non-payment. How Did Landlords Fare during the Moratorium? In an action without precedent, The U.S.

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The Complete Guide to Buying a Home As a Government Employee

Raleigh Realty

Buying a Home As a Government Employee Are you a government employee preparing to buy a home? The process of buying a new home may sound intimidating. With the right resources, you can ensure a successful investment and one in which you may save tens of thousands of dollars thanks to being a government employee.

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Investing in Affordable Housing - Part 2 - Accountability to Housing Authority

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In addition, landlords who do so are providing a service to the community. So, owners accept lower rent payments from qualified tenants while receiving funding and/or tax benefits from the federal government. Also noted in part one is the fact that the government interfaces with landlords through the local housing authority.

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Investing In Affordable Housing - Part 1 - Profitability

Eppraisal

When all the numbers are crunched, landlords who reserve some or all of their units for low to medium-income individuals and families can actually realize significant financial gain. In return, the government will credit the landlord for lower rents toward their tax obligations or pay them to offset any loss of income.

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

Eppraisal

If the lot is zoned for commercial use, they do well to develop it as a retail space or other business, and later serving as the landlord. By contrast, a homebuilder acquires raw land to build on and sell when home values are high. Property values are home values just as commercial property values center on the building.

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What’s a House Worth? Wall Street Turns to Drive-By ‘Appraisals’

Realtor

home values by consulting Google Earth and real-estate websites. BPOs have been used to value collateral in the more than $20 billion of bonds sold by institutional landlords, such as Blackstone’s Invitation Homes Inc., and in the fast-growing business of lending to individual house flippers.

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What’s a House Worth? Wall Street Turns to Drive-By ‘Appraisals’

Realtor

home values by consulting Google Earth and real-estate websites. BPOs have been used to value collateral in the more than $20 billion of bonds sold by institutional landlords, such as Blackstone’s Invitation Homes Inc., and in the fast-growing business of lending to individual house flippers.