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The Week Ahead: The Impact of Private Equity Landlords on the Housing Market

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A Senate Committee will examine a panel of experts on the repercussions of the rise in private equity money in the housing market from Wall Street firms. The post The Week Ahead: The Impact of Private Equity Landlords on the Housing Market appeared first on DSNews.

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To lure more teachers, CO school districts enter the housing market

Housing Wire

Affordability has been a chief topic of concern in the housing industry for the past several years, and the lack of affordable options in the state of Colorado is pushing that state’s school districts into action. Rents also remain challenging according to data the Post cites from Zillow.

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NYC’s ‘worst landlord’ attacked first day of 2-month Rikers sentence

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New York City's worst landlord, Daniel Ohebshalom, was punched on Friday during an inmate brawl at Rikers. Ohebshalom was sentenced for failing to fix more than 700 housing violations.

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Technology’s role in rental property investment market

Housing Wire

rental sector has benefitted most landlords in this country, from larger multifamily investors to smaller mom-and-pop owners. in addition to intentional property investors, the number of so-called “accidental landlords” has also been increasing since 2018, according to research from TenantCloud. The strength of the U.S.

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Haus economist on pandemic’s impact on housing market in 2021

Housing Wire

This is the first installment of our economist Q&A series of the top housing market forecasts for 2021. HW: How will 2021’s political environment impact the housing market in the year ahead? This will provide help to those who need it while also minimizing the impact to note holders and landlords.

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Rent growth shows little fluctuation in January: Redfin

Housing Wire

As landlords grapple with higher vacancy rates, they don’t have the leverage necessary to command high rent prices. Additionally, some landlords are still offering one-time price incentives to attract renters. Landlords have less pressure to fill vacancies in these markets, Redfin reported. The median U.S.

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Homebuyer assistance programs rose to nearly 2,300 in 2023

Housing Wire

housing market has reached its least affordable point in decades and housing agencies have increasingly rolled out homebuyer assistance programs to tackle this issue. This allows people to become homebuyers as well as investors, a more common strategy in recent years that is known as “house hacking,” the report stated.

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