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D.C. real estate firms fined $10M for discrimination

Housing Wire

When landlords break the law and refuse to accept vouchers, it’s reminiscent of Jim Crow-era housing discrimination policies intended to restrain opportunities for Black residents,” Racine said in a statement. We’re sending a message to all landlords: If you follow this playbook, you will face consequences.”.

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Make Your First Investment Property an Attractive and Profitable Option

Cleveland Appraisal Blog

You’ve just purchased your first property to renovate. Let the Renovations Begin! When you’re figuring out how much money you can put into your property, don’t forget to calculate renovations. Are You Cut Out to Be a Landlord? How can you capitalize on your first investment property? Next, look at your space.

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HUD affordability plan doesn’t include lowering FHA premiums

Housing Wire

Senior officials at the Department of Housing and Urban Development , which houses the FHA, said today during a press briefing that it would focus on improving financing for manufactured homes and revamp its renovation financing. A senior HUD official said that updating its 203K program to make it more usable is a “high priority.”

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Choosing Materials When Renovating a Rental Property

Eppraisal

Whether you have just purchased an investment property or have had one for some time, if it is ready for a renovation, you will want to carefully select your materials. It is also important for landlords to remember to choose materials that will help retain property values. Instead of replacing cabinets, paint them.

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Taking the leap: The benefits of buying vs. renting a home

Housing Wire

By the time the first week of the month arrives, you’ve sent off that rent payment to your landlord. Unlike renting, where you’re consistently paying out money to a landlord, a purchased home offers the prospect of building wealth since it may appreciate in value over time.

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Don’t let COVID crisis mask affordable housing opportunity

Housing Wire

Finally, we need to renovate our existing housing stock. We need to harness the entrepreneurial spirit of our industry and incentivize small contractors, property owners and developers to renovate, rehab and repurpose existing housing to better reflect the changing demographics and preferences of the housing market.

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Need to sell your house fast? Here are 7 great options

Housing Wire

If your home is more of an investment home, investors often want a home already outfitted with tenants or an underpriced home, so there’s room in the pricing to cover the cost of renovations. This means you don’t have to do any renovations or even very much negotiating. The economy – No one can control the economy.