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When it comes to a home’s value (and your sanity), noise pollution can be a major downer. But what is noise pollution exactly? Most people have different definitions of what noise pollution actually is—anything from sirens to a barking dog, or the noise of traffic on the street outside. While outside noise isn’t totally escapable (even the prairie has ambient noise), home buyerswill want to be on the lookout for excessive noise pollution, because it could affect a property’s value. After all, you don’t want to live in (or have to eventually unload) a place that requires a lifetime supply of earplugs. First, let’s define what noise pollution actually... Read more
The unexpected is business as usual in New York real estate, where priorities and plans can shift on a dime. But one development firm I know of recently made a move that...
The world has changed and renting has changed right along with it. Renting has long been the traditional first-step toward home ownership and, in later life, a...
The three major credit reporting agencies are implementing policy changes for credit scoring that could lift the scores of some consumers. Equifax, Experian, and...
According to CoreLogic’s new Single-Family Rent Index, which analyzes single-family rent price changes nationally and among 20 metropolitan areas, a national rent...
Zillow is no longer playing the middleman in the real estate game. On Thursday, the Seattle-based company announced that it would expand testing of a pilot program in Phoenix, in which it will buy and sell homes directly. It’s a feature called “Instant Offer,” and as the name suggests, will allow customers to forego the negotiation process and effectively buy a home with just one click. Zillow would then “flip” the home, doing slight renovations and making general improvements in pursuit of a profit. The Instant Offers feature is already live in Las Vegas and Orlando, making Phoenix the third test market. “Even in today’s hot market, many sellers are stressed and searching... Read more
SAN JOSE – A group of San Jose landlords is pushing back against a new city registry for rent-controlled apartments, claiming in a lawsuit that requiring them to turn...
As one of the oldest professions around, landlording continues to be a lucrative occupation. With over 30% of Americansopting to rent their home rather than buy, there...
Tips For New Rental Property Owners There is a big learning curve involved with being a landlord: You won’t know all the issues that could crop up with keeping...
For decades, the single-family house surrounded by a white picket fence has symbolized the American dream of home ownership. But these days those picture-perfect homes...
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