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Opinion: tools for landlords to help low-income tenants

Housing Wire

The federal Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) program is a powerful tool to help low-income families find apartments they can afford, but the program isn’t reaching its potential because far too few landlords participate in it. Why don’t landlords participate?

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Though rents are near an all-time high, some landlords are offering deals

Housing Wire

Instead of cutting rents, some landlords prefer to throw in one-time concessions to attract renters as vacancies rise, according to a new report from Redfin. In such a context, landlords have more vacancies to fill and less leeway to raise prices. “A year ago, you really didn’t see concessions in the market. a year earlier.

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DataDigest: New data shows how brokerages, agents, landlords & homebuilders were reshaped by the pandemic

Housing Wire

Business Dynamic Statistics data reveal that 2021 was a year of major growth for homebuilders but steep contraction for landlords (called “lessors” in the BDS). Lessors The picture was far less rosy for real estate lessors (typically landlords and real estate investment trusts ) in 2021.

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Realtor.com acquires DIY landlord platform Avail

Housing Wire

which operates Realtor.com , announced Tuesday it has acquired Avail , a platform that provides online tools, educational content and support for do-it-yourself landlords and tenants. We believe that Avail is uniquely positioned to meet the needs of the DIY landlords and tenants in a large, growing and underserved market. Move , Inc.,

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Technology is key to helping landlords attract college students

Inman

RentRedi CEO Ryan Barone writes that from smart home enhancements to mobile-friendly tech service that streamlines the rental process, technology is the key to helping college-town landlords thrive in today's market.

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Freddie Mac spurs landlords to report on-time rent payments

Housing Wire

Freddie Mac wants to encourage multifamily landlords to report positive rental payments to the credit bureaus to give renters a better shot at qualifying for a mortgage. Esusu, a credit-building fintech, will deliver the on-time rental payment reports from landlords’ property management software to the credit bureaus.

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The impact of COVID-19 on small landlords: How to lower the risks

Housing Wire

That means that small landlords – the mom-and-pop investors who own single-family homes for rent or perhaps a small apartment building – are not reflected in NMHC’s statistics. But it’s these landlords that are the most vulnerable to the economic impacts of COVID-19. Why smaller landlords are at risk. Already a member?

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