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More Renters Fearing Scams in Tight Housing Market

Appraisal Buzz

As the housing market grows more competitive, rental scams are adding financial and emotional strain to renters nationwide. Common tactics include promoting desirable locations (57%), below-market prices (55%), and immediate availability (52%). When I showed up to move in, the locks were changed, and the landlord had disappeared.

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Fannie Mae expands voucher program for multifamily landlords

Housing Wire

The government-sponsored enterprise (GSE) said the Housing Choice Voucher program, which launched in 2022, assists very low-income families, seniors and people with disabilities in being able to afford stable and quality housing in the private market. The program was previously limited only to eligible properties in North Carolina and Texas.

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LA fires upend rental market as residents scramble for housing

Housing Wire

We’re seeing several landlords have increased their rents by 50%. And there are situations where the renter will pay six months in advance or nine months in advance, and now the landlord has to reimburse, and if they don’t, there’s some problems. “And it could even be higher.

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Realtor.com acquires DIY landlord platform Avail

Housing Wire

which operates Realtor.com , announced Tuesday it has acquired Avail , a platform that provides online tools, educational content and support for do-it-yourself landlords and tenants. We believe that Avail is uniquely positioned to meet the needs of the DIY landlords and tenants in a large, growing and underserved market.

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Opinion: tools for landlords to help low-income tenants

Housing Wire

The federal Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) program is a powerful tool to help low-income families find apartments they can afford, but the program isn’t reaching its potential because far too few landlords participate in it. Why don’t landlords participate?

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Real estate investors say they’ll expand portfolios, make home improvements in 2025

Housing Wire

The findings indicate strong confidence in the rental housing market, with landlords prioritizing long-term growth and profitability despite economic and regulatory challenges. landlords plan to acquire new properties this year. But the West lags behind, with only 52% of landlords there planning to buy property this year.

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The impact of COVID-19 on small landlords: How to lower the risks

Housing Wire

That means that small landlords – the mom-and-pop investors who own single-family homes for rent or perhaps a small apartment building – are not reflected in NMHC’s statistics. But it’s these landlords that are the most vulnerable to the economic impacts of COVID-19. Why smaller landlords are at risk. Already a member?

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