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Alex Lopez has a dream. The 20-year-old from Southern California wants to be an international businessman, with a focus on online marketing. He’s in the process of completing his high school degree equivalent and exploring options for higher education. Lopez’s face held a look of earnest determination as he sat perched on a high stool in a Starbucks, describing where he’s been, where he hopes to go and the barriers that stand in his way. Lopez, like millions of others living in this country, has a felony conviction on his record. His conviction for selling drugs in Southern California casts a shadow over every job interview he attends and every apartment application he submits. He... Read more
Nextdoor, the social network that aims to connect people living in the same communities, has said it’s introducing a dedicated section on its website for real...
As rents climb across the U.S., more people are being driven into homelessness. In some of the country’s hottest housing markets, rent increases have a strong...
More than half of respondents to an NREI survey conducted in July said the real estate cycle has reached its peak. The percentage of survey respondents who believe we...
Freddie Mac has made some changes to the way in which lenders must handle rental income. The changes are primarily aimed at determining the stability of that income,...
Housing finance reform may be making its long-awaited comeback on Capitol Hill. In recent weeks, the Senate Banking Committee has held a series of hearings on the subject, three years after the committee‘s initial attempt at crafting legislation. The Trump Administration insists reform legislation is one of its top priorities. The fact that Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac will each have zero capital come Jan. 1, 2018, should also help focus the minds of those on Capitol Hill. With momentum for reform slowly building, lawmakers should consider three critical points: First, the demographic make-up of America is rapidly changing, with important implications for the type of housing... Read more
Seattle landlords would be almost completely prohibited from screening prospective tenants based on their criminal histories, under a proposed ordinance approved by a...
Despite what you might think, it isn’t easy to spot a counterfeit check. Fraudsters know how to make a fake check look completely legitimate — so good that even a...
LOS ANGELES (CBSLA.com) – Property owners who make repairs to their sidewalks will now be eligible to receive up to $10,000 in rebates from the city of Los...
You flipped it — now it’s time to sell it. Follow these five expert tricks for a quick, full-offer sale. You updated the plumbing, refinished the flooring,...
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