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The risks of 1099 contractors in property management

Housing Wire

Multifamily property managers and owner managers face countless challenges and complexities day in and out. From resident relations and legal compliance to property takeover, both established and new property management company executives can quickly become overwhelmed handling all the moving parts required to run the company.

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Fannie Mae expands voucher program for multifamily landlords

Housing Wire

The program was previously limited only to eligible properties in North Carolina and Texas. without source-of-income protections (provided their property is not already legally required to accept the vouchers and that at least 40% of the units are affordable or considered “small area fair market rents”).

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Servicers, Attorneys, and Government Representatives to Convene at 2025 Legal League Summit

Appraisal Buzz

Open to all mortgage lending and servicing professionals, GSEs , government entities, and Legal League members, the annual Spring Servicer Summit gathers the nations elite financial services law firms to discuss default policies, procedures, and emerging issues with leading mortgage servicing executives.

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Voices of Velocity 2025: Matthew E. Podmenik

Appraisal Buzz

Podmenik serves as General Counsel and Managing Partner-Southwest for the firm of McCarthy Holthus, LLP. He is also active with Five Stars Legal League , serving as Vice Chair of the Leagues Publications Committee, which helps curate content for The Legal League Quarterly Newsletter and other publications.

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Fannie Mae Enhances Its Expanded Housing Choice Program

Appraisal Buzz

Previously limited to eligible properties in just North Carolina and Texas, EHC is now available to borrowers in all U.S. Currently in the U.S., approximately 30% of voucher holders are unable to find housing that accepts their vouchers.

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Waltz launches streamlined financing option for international homebuyers

Housing Wire

” Waltz aims to support international buyers with a “comprehensive” solution that covers the compliance, legal, banking and regulatory processes to close the purchase process within 30 days. ” Foreign investors can purchase or refinance property through Waltz for a loan-to-value ratio of up to 70%.

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Yardi’s rent-setting software illegally drove rent prices up for millions of renters: lawsuit

Housing Wire

A renter in Seattle last week filed an antitrust class action lawsuit against 18 property management companies, along with property management company software Yardi Systems Inc., accusing them of violating antitrust laws.

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