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Renting vs. Buying: Single-Family Homes Offer Tenants More Options 

Appraisal Buzz

In addition to being significantly larger, they are brand-new builds, which has its own advantages such as: contemporary, higher-quality materials, contemporary designs, cutting-edge appliances, in-demand facilities, and even opulent features and finishes. To some, it would make sense that a growing number of U.S.

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Housing Market Forecast: Unpredictable Mortgage Rates to Shake Up 2025

Appraisal Buzz

More listing descriptions now use the word “cozy”—35% more in 2024 than in 2023—which reflects contemporary design trends that have moved away from expansive open floor plans and toward enclosed areas with distinct styles and functions. The typical age of renters has increased to 42, and they are becoming accustomed to living as tenants.

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Opinion: tools for landlords to help low-income tenants

Housing Wire

Landlords who refuse to participate cite several reasons, including what they regard as undue regulatory burdens and concerns about tenant “quality.” PHAs – which landlords believe should side with them more often in landlord-tenant disputes. Congress has helped, as well.

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Property management software: Why more Americans firing their property managers

Housing Wire

Finding the best tenant is an uphill battle for some landlords. Then, they often face dissatisfied tenants, pesky maintenance issues, and tenants who cant or wont pay their rent on time and in full. Managing tenants is hard. In a modern world, these old-school methods are time consuming, risky, and turn tenants away.

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NAR partners with RentRedi for benefits program

Housing Wire

The platform provides tools for both landlords and renters, which the company said is designed to automate and streamline the management process. “As Tenants can use the app to pay rent, generate reports for credit agencies and submit maintenance requests. NAR has been busy adding partners this year to its Realtor Benefits Program.

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Housing Hurdles for Older Homeowners 

Appraisal Buzz

Over 30% of the income of over 10 million senior tenants was spent on housing. 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. Only 36.5% address the issue of aging in place. than children under 18.

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

Housing Wire

We millennials (at over 40, I’m an elder millennial or Xennial) are a vocal bunch for sure, having been the designers and original influencers of social media (Think: Mark Zuckerberg and Kim Kardashian!)! Tenant protections are a key priority within HouseATL’s 2023 Strategic Recommendations.

Tenants 482