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Meeting Renters Where They Are

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This article originally appeared in the January 2025 edition of MortgagePoint magazine, online now. Sending digital payouts to tenants by email reduces delivery issues experienced by the landlord that result from having an incorrect forwarding address.

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Wall Street investors are the new breed of single-family landlords

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A problem with that data so far, Burns said, is that it is difficult to distinguish large institutional buyers from mom-and-pop landlords with a handful of properties, or even how many are single buyers simply purchasing a vacation home. Your HW+ Membership includes: Unlimited access to HW+ articles and analysis. Become a member today.

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Lease-Purchase Arrangements: Another Path to Homeownership?

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Under a lease-purchase arrangement, the property seller also acts as the landlord. Land contracts offer a quicker closing and lower up-front expenses than a mortgage, but some buyers and news articles have reported evictions or loss of payments made. Market Embraces Wave of Business Players About 2.4 million adults living in 1.2

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57 crucial real estate statistics that explain the 2025 market

Housing Wire

Other important items were taking a private tour (62%), meeting/speaking with the property manager or landlord (55%) and seeing reviews of the property manager or landlord (35%). So, save this article, memorize these stats and share them wherever you can. 25% of sellers spent 21 years or more in their home before selling.

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Opinion: I wish millennials would stop complaining about housing and rent prices

Housing Wire

As detailed in HouseATL’s recent Saporta Report article , Georgia has a dire shortage of safe, decent, affordable housing and very weak tenant protection laws. HB 404 will: Require that landlords ensure that residential rental property is “fit for human habitation.”

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

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This article has been lightly edited for length and clarity. . This will provide help to those who need it while also minimizing the impact to note holders and landlords. To kick off the series, HousingWire Interviewed Haus Chief Economist and Senior Vice President of Analytics Ralph McLaughlin on his predictions for the year ahead.

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A leaner, meaner Douglas Elliman?

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In addition, we are consolidating some office locations and are in discussions with our landlords regarding rent reductions, deferrals and holidays.”. Your HW+ Membership includes: Unlimited access to HW+ articles and analysis. This content is exclusively for HW+ members. Start an HW+ Membership now for less than $1 a day.

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