Property Management News
2018 has been a pivotal year in the Affordable Housing sector under the current administration. With a shortage of 7.2 million affordable housing units and the highest increase in homelessness in almost a decade according to HUD, the Joint Center for Housing Studies of Harvard University, and other sources, the need for innovation and simplification has never been greater. In February, HUD Secretary, Ben Carson, declared in the agency report, Strategic Plan Fiscal Years 2018-2022, the department’s goal to “move away from the policies and programs of the past and develop an innovative approach that anticipates the housing needs of the future, while addressing current needs.” Several... Read more
One of the main factors that will make or break your apartment budget is the quality of resident you attract. A high-quality resident is someone who pays rent on time,...
The supply of homes for sale in the second quarter of this year, the all-important spring market, rose at three times the rate of last year, according to Trulia The...
This year has been one of twists and turns for the real estate market. As with every real estate year, the market can shift in an instant. For this reason, real estate...
Living in a detached single-family home in the suburbs remains a top homeownership dream for American homebuyers across all age groups, according...
Home prices in Washington state rose nearly 4 percent in the first quarter, the most in the nation, and more than 13 percent from one year ago. Strong job growth and tight supplies have fueled the housing market, leading some to fear that it is a bubble. Experts say the housing market is vulnerable to rising interest rates, job losses due to tariffs and local policies against development. Seattle-area real estate agent Jerry Martin said he first entered the business in 1977, which means he remembers the days of double-digit mortgage rates and multiple booms and busts. That includes the bubble in 2006 and 2007 and the historic collapse that followed. None of that, he said, quite compares... Read more
The big fallout during the housing crisis followed by air-tight lending rules, an alarming shortage of entry-level homes, and skyrocketing home prices are the main items...
When we talk about renting, we often make the assumption that it’s a young person’s game. The accepted narrative of American life is that you rent until you’ve got...
You’d be hard-pressed these days to find any homeowners who haven’t considered renting out their home on Airbnb or a similar site—it’s certainly...
The Department of Justice recently announced it will repeal 24 guidance documents on a wide range of issues, including housing discrimination, according to...
Accessibility