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

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This kind of commitment ultimately affects the improvements that tenants want since, in the event that they decide against buying a property, they might want to improve their existing living areas. The post Renting vs. Buying: Single-Family Homes Offer Tenants More Options first appeared on The MortgagePoint.

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Meeting Renters Where They Are

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Currently, the property management industrys reliance on legacy payout processes can lead to refund errors and delays that inconvenience tenants when moving into their new homes. Evolving Tenant Preferences Today, most renters are digital-first.

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HUD Streamlines Affordable Housing Regulations

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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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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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Appraisal modernization: What is going on with the forms?

Housing Wire

Here it is: another article about appraisal modernization. The FHFA RFI responses to appraisal modernization are a treasure trove of insight into ideas and options for modernization from a wide variety of respondents. No doubt, investment in modernization is needed in the appraisal process.

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2025 Office-to-Apartment Conversions Hit Record Highs 

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This increase coincides with fierce competition among tenants and a widespread lack of rental flats. Modern Buildings Being Reused, Conversions Rise Across U.S. The number of office-to-apartment (O-to-A) conversions is on the rise, and by 2025, there will be about 71,000 units planned, breaking new records.

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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. “The

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