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Rent-control policies are a cause célèbre advocated by progressive politicians such as New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio and U.K. Labour Party leader Jeremy Corbyn. But evidence from San Francisco shows that these laws aren’t all they’re cracked up to be. While people who manage to secure a rent-controlled home will benefit substantially in the long run, these policies can cause landlords to make choices that can exacerbate income inequality, a new working paper from researchers at Stanford University found. The report examined the fallout from a successful 1994 ballot initiative in San Francisco that created rent control protections for small multifamily buildings built before... Read more
See which cities are making the cut this year. If you’re thinking about where to move next, you’re probably considering a wide array of factors like work,...
The number of higher-income rental households has doubled in the last decade. High-income households drove nearly 30 percent of rental growth over the last...
Though millennials are flocking to the city to be closer to work, research shows the more competitive the market, the better the credit score that is needed to secure an...
As Houston continues its recovery efforts from Hurricane Harvey, which swept through South Texas in September this year, one organization said it is important to ensure...
While regular homeowners may be worrying that the Republican tax plan will raise their monthly costs, investors in single-family rental homes see the proposal as a potential boon to business. In fact, just the prospect of the plan, which is still being negotiated on Capitol Hill, has more small investors rushing in. Unlike owner-occupants, investors in single-family homes can write off all the expenses of owning and running a rental because the properties are considered a business. The vast majority of individual investors use mortgages on the properties. Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac allow up to 10 investor loans per person. The interest on those mortgages, along with repair and management... Read more
You’re unlikely to find a U.S. city dweller who hasn’t heard of Airbnb. Since its launch in 2008, the online hospitality marketplace has exploded and...
Christine Thompson is eager to leave the two bedroom apartment she rents in a shabby house on the north side of Milwaukee. There are so many things wrong with the...
EAST CLEVELAND, Ohio – Two large Northeast Ohio landlords are suing the city of East Cleveland over a sharp occupancy-fee hike that they characterize as an illegal...
As you well know, there is no guarantee that any tenant you rent to will pay you rent every month. Even though you may think a signed lease equals 12 months of rent,...
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