More Fla. Condo Boards Tell Residents to Wear Masks
Restrictions are returning to condos – largely mandatory masks in common areas – as COVID-19 cases rise. And in condo complexes, residents agreed to follow the rules.
Restrictions are returning to condos – largely mandatory masks in common areas – as COVID-19 cases rise. And in condo complexes, residents agreed to follow the rules.
Nationally, 43% of U.S. residents are people of color (up from 2010’s 34%) and 57% are white (down from 63%.) In Fla., Hispanics make up over 50% of the population in three counties, and between 25% and 49.9% in an additional 10 counties, all between Lake County and Miami-Dade.
People can’t follow rules they don’t know about, and speed limit signs are a relatively painless first step – but some communities do even more to cut down on speeding.
Remodeling hit a high during lockdowns when homeowners had time and an increased frustration with their living space. Now, rising home equity entices them.
In some areas, landlords faced with multiple rental applications are seeing some offer more rent or a higher deposit in hopes of upping the chance they’ll get the unit.
HUD and FHFA (Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac) signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to work together. The change allows HUD to more aggressively check for Fair Housing Act violations by giving it easier access to deals funded with conventional mortgage loans.
A judge that ruled against an earlier eviction ban version said an appellate ruling keeps her from doing so this time. An appeal is likely, possibly to the Supreme Court.
Start small? If you buy one rental as an investment, you lose 100% of your income if it’s not occupied. And good real estate shouldn’t be sold, it should be refinanced.
Many buyers and renters consider a new home with “Will my pets be happy here?” playing in their head – and are willing to compromise their wants for a “yes” answer.
D.R. Horton CEO Auld calls it “foreign to us,” but his company is turning away qualified buyers due to construction supply shortages and a thin labor force.