Small Businesses Less Optimistic as Inflation, Labor Take Toll
Business is good, according to NFIB’s monthly study – but it would be better for small companies if they could get more workers and not worry about inflation.
Business is good, according to NFIB’s monthly study – but it would be better for small companies if they could get more workers and not worry about inflation.
Before the Great Recession, mom-and-pop investors owned most single-family home rentals. But today, large institutional investors have turned it into a big business.
In Aug., 13% of appraisals came in below a home’s contract price. It was higher in May (19.7%), but is still up compared to sales early last year (7.3% in Jan. 2020).
After the 12-story Surfside condo complex collapsed, experts wondered if condo demand would decline – but 3Q Miami-Dade condo sales were the highest in years, with luxury units selling at a record pace. Any stigma seems isolated to older inventory and buildings close to the Surfside tragedy.
Buyers are allowed to tour vacant homes without an agent. Redfin’s app unlocks the door, and an agreement with ADT provides monitoring and security.
Survey: Remodeling skyrocketed during lockdowns with many homeowners focused on their bathrooms. The desire to “soak in a bathtub” rose 6 percentage points.
HUD says it will consider climate risk when underwriting loans (VA, Agriculture, etc.), promoting new energy-efficient housing and updating guidelines for grants.
A woman’s credit score dropped 100 points after she opened a Home Depot charge to purchase a $9 can of paint. She made a TikTok video to warn other buyers.
It’s likely more Canadians will snowbird in Fla. this year, but they must be fully vaccinated to return home – or even to vacation in a different Canadian province.
A proposed rule will ban evictions without giving tenants 30-days’ notice and providing info on federal emergency assistance available to them.