NAREB’s 2020 study says Black homeownership will lag without major changes in public policy, lending, down payment assistance and forbearance period extensions. “You clearly see that structural and institutional remedies are necessary,” says NAREB President Williams.
On a final walkthrough, unfinished repairs and newly discovered problems are usually the seller’s problem. After closing a few days later, they’re the buyer’s problem.
A letter phrase like “my kids running down the stairs on Christmas morning” includes two protected classes under the Fair Housing Act – religion and familial status.
Of all the shelter-at-home tech complaints, spotty Wifi may be at the top. While the best connections sometimes stall, a few simple steps might fix chronic problems.
Also: Can a condo board decide that guests must always be accompanied by a homeowner? And does Fla. law say anything about the privacy of personal records?
Home prices increased more than economists expected, and the pace of those increases is accelerating. In July, home value rose just 4.1% higher year-to-year.
Home prices increased more than economists expected, and the pace of those increases is accelerating. In July, home value rose just 4.1% higher year-to-year.
While views of current conditions improved, Americans were less optimistic about the short-term future, with little to suggest “momentum in the final months of 2020.”
While views of current conditions improved, Americans were less optimistic about the short-term future, with little to suggest “momentum in the final months of 2020.”
Builders see more rental demand for single-family homes than high-rises. The pandemic plays a part, but more aging boomers also prefer low-maintenance, single-family living.