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All the ways the wildfires could make LA housing more expensive

Housing Wire

And landlords are already smelling an opportunity to raise list prices, despite laws designed to prevent that. Property taxes accrue even if the home is destroyed Property taxes are a major expense for Los Angeles homeowners, and those taxes still accrue even if the land doesnt have a home to live in.

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Opinion: More financing options for ADUs are needed

Housing Wire

For homeowners, ADUs can generate substantial rental income that assists homeowners in covering escalating property taxes and mortgage payments. Heading into 2024, there are continuing and emerging financing options, grant programs and legislation all designed to help homeowners and builders create much-needed infill housing.

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Housing Hurdles for Older Homeowners 

Appraisal Buzz

Older Homeowners Desire to Age in Place, But Many Dont Believe Theyll Be Able To According to Harrell, housing costs and communities arent often designed with older homeowners in mind. High property taxes are another factor at work, as 55% of respondents cite them as a cause for moving. than children under 18.

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Real estate newsletters: The ultimate playbook (+ 49 topic ideas & subject lines)

Housing Wire

However, other email tools not specific to real estate agents (like Mailchimp and Flodesk) offer built-in templates that make delivering beautifully designed email newsletters a cinch. Create a responsive newsletter design One of the best ways to make things easy on yourself is to use real estate newsletter templates.

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8 Reasons the Barndominium Is Gaining Popularity in North Texas – by Don Howe

DW Slater Company

Designed to combine work and living spaces, these large buildings have become a popular choice for those in rural regions. Price is a major factor for any type of new home construction and barndominiums tend to provide the best value. Barndominiums often feature post frame or steel frame construction. Affordability. Protection.

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The Proposed NYC "Pied-A-Terre Tax" Looks Catastrophic to NYC Real Estate

Miller Samuel

A large swath of high-end condo market activity of the past five years are non-primary residences which include pieds-a-terres but most are investor purchases that are subsequently rented after the unit closes when construction was completed. I am merely interpreting what I think are the critical issues established this proposed tax.

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SFR, fix-and-flip sectors are in a ‘bit of a malaise’

Housing Wire

Barber added that, unfortunately, the current profit-margin mark “could easily be wiped out by flipping carrying costs — mainly mortgage payments, renovation costs and property taxes.” The National Association of Home Builders estimates that 69,000 BFR homes started construction last year, up 33% year over year.

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