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Meeting Renters Where They Are

Appraisal Buzz

Sending digital payouts to tenants by email reduces delivery issues experienced by the landlord that result from having an incorrect forwarding address. These errors led to inconvenience for renters, including having to spend time getting the mistake resolvedand 79% said they would avoid renting from the erring landlord again.

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Property management software: Why more Americans firing their property managers

Housing Wire

For those who think being an independent landlord is easy, congratulations youre wrong. Finding the best tenant is an uphill battle for some landlords. How can landlords simplify operations and still turn a profit? Landlords can do that themselves with the right tools. The challenges mount from the jump.

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HUD Streamlines Affordable Housing Regulations

Appraisal Buzz

Department of Housing & Urban Development (HUD) has published a Final Rule in the Federal Register to modernize and strengthen regulations for the HOME Investment Partnership Program (HOME). HOME is one of the largest federal grant programs specifically for creating housing for disadvantaged households.

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Why ADUs can be used for aging in place — and how reverse mortgages might help

Housing Wire

In one recent instance highlighted by the Los Angeles Times , one family turned to an ADU after finding limited options and is poised to see a loved one live in a modern, age-appropriate setting. Ultimately, after gaining a senior living waiver from the state of California , the family sought to find a better arrangement.

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Real estate investment leaders talk build-to-rent homes and affordability solutions

Housing Wire

Today, modern technology , including Pretium’s platforms, cut out the middleman by allowing firms to invest directly in assets, decide the kind of leverage they want and determine how Pretium will manage the assets over time.

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EasyKnock faces consumer lawsuits and actions from state regulators

Housing Wire

In addition, her office alleges that EasyKnock violated some of Massachusetts’ landlord-tenant laws. Most recently, EasyKnock announced a $28 million series D funding round from new and existing investors including Gaingels , Moderne Ventures , QED Investors , and Zillow co-founder Spencer Rascoff. The platform closed a $3.5

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Federal agency members voice support for new CRA rules 

Housing Wire

representatives at federal agencies reinforced their support for the new rules that would modernize the Community Reinvestment Act (CRA), a few days after a federal judge in Texas granted a preliminary injunction to banking associations that seek to halt its implementation. This week in Washington, D.C.,