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CITIES FACE DAUNTING OFFICE-VACANCY CHALLENGE

Will Springer Realtor

It is lack of labor, land/lots, lumber/materials, lending for builders and land developers and ever-costly legal/regulatory costs,” he said. Many of them hold mortgages from commercial/office landlords who are struggling through low occupancy rates in urban zones (see story above). I refer to these challenges as the 5 L’s.

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What You Need to Know About the Fair Housing Act

Zillow

If you've searched for a new place to live recently, you've likely seen the Equal Housing Opportunity logo (an equal sign inside a house) on a landlord's, real estate agent's or lender's paperwork. A landlord tries to avoid renting to someone by saying the unit advertised has been rented when it hasn't.