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Zillow to list housing discrimination protections

Housing Wire

The app also lists any local laws protecting renters who use veteran’s benefits or Social Security insurance payments to pay their rent. The update expands Zillow’s Local Legal Protections tool, which was created in 2018 to help LGBT home searchers identify if their rights were protected by local laws in certain jurisdictions.

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Crisis management in real estate: 8 tips for handling difficult situations

Housing Wire

Legal disputes. Address other important items, including relevant contact information for support professionals, such as legal counsel, insurance providers and emergency services. Tenants and clients who can access an online platform to get a rapid response are more inclined to stick with you during a crisis. Even better?

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CFPB Examines Servicer Relationships in Times of Crisis

Appraisal Buzz

Homeowners who want to modify their loan payments or remove a borrower from the mortgage must typically assume the mortgage (accept legal responsibility for the payments) and may need to go through an investor or federal mortgage agencys underwriting process. Click here to read more on the CFPBs report on homeowner treatment after tragedy.

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Knox Financial announces $10 million in Series A funding

Housing Wire

Knox automates and oversees a property’s finances and taxes, insurance, leasing and legal, tenant and property care, banking, and bill pay. Knox oversees a portfolio of more than $100 million in investment properties, and was named one of HousingWire’s 2021 Tech100 companies.

Landlords 397
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Federal agency members voice support for new CRA rules 

Housing Wire

The following day, Martin Gruenberg, chairman at the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. Kevin Stein, chief of legal and strategy at Rise Economy, said during the same session that the new CRA rules ignore some relevant topics.

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Make Your First Investment Property an Attractive and Profitable Option

Cleveland Appraisal Blog

But, if you don’t mind the work, which includes rolling up your sleeves for simple repairs, chasing tenants for late rents, and paying an additional 25% insurance premium than you would on your primary residence, then buying your first rental home as a recurrent source of income might be a smart idea. Form a Business Structure.

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How To Find & Lease Commercial Space for Rent in 2022 [Full Guide]

The Robert Weiler Company

Rent relates to a short-term agreement between the owner of the commercial property and the renter (or tenant – basically, the individual that pays a fee to use property owned by the other party). A commercial lease is a legally binding contract that details the relationship between a tenant and a landlord. Compliance with Laws.

Tenants 144