HUD: $1.1B Released for Emergency Housing Vouchers
626 public housing authorities across the U.S. will soon receive 70,000 emergency housing vouchers to help Americans dealing with homelessness.
Rent Crisis Pummels Mom-and-Pop Landlords
The national eviction ban could have a long-term impact on mom-and-pop investors. If the financial hit from non-paying tenants forces them to sell their investment homes, it could boost the size of institutional investors who generally have deeper pockets to weather financial losses.
Condo Q&A: Electronic Voting Works – but How to Set It Up?
A condo complex that offers electronic voting systems generally has more participation – but Fla. law includes rules for boards that want to set up an e-voting system.
DACA Recipients, if Eligible, Qualify for FHA Loans
FHA expanded its loan program to DACA (Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals) residents, people with refugee or asylum status and citizens of Freely Associated States.
8 Out of 10 Homes Sold at or Above List Price
Homes.com: In the past six months, 82% of listings sold for list price or higher, plus 1 in 10 had no showings before contract signing, and 1 in 4 had 5 showings or less.
Marketing: Should You Show More Interest in Pinterest?
Within the social media world, Pinterest may be best suited for real estate pros. It has over 450M users and is ideal for directing traffic to your website.
HUD Restores ‘Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing’ Requirement
The rule suggests it’s not enough for communities to simply avoid blatant discrimination – they should also take affirmative action to further Fair Housing Act goals. The interim rule, effective July 31, reinstates fair housing goals first established in 2015.
12 Real Estate Groups Write Biden, Ask for Eviction Ban’s End
The 12 groups – which includes NAR, bankers and landlords – applauded pandemic efforts but said it’s time for the eviction ban to end as scheduled on June 30, 2021.
4 Small-Business Innovations that Will Outlast the Pandemic
New-business formation jumped 24% higher in 2020. The pandemic increased the use of digital tools and forced many biz owners to improve their internal systems.
Inflation Is Up – So Why Aren’t Mortgage Rates?
Investors fear inflation and mortgage rates usually rise. But investors appear to believe the Fed when it says the U.S.’s current bout of inflation is only temporary.