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“You only get one chance to make a great first impression,” goes the old adage. That’s the essence of curb appeal. When someone arrives at your property, they can be pleasantly surprised, or disappointed. Much of that reaction will depend on how much effort is made to keep your property looking and feeling its best. And important as that effort is, it doesn’t have to cost a fortune. Maintaining your curb appeal doesn’t mean a major lobby overhaul every year, or even every five years. Strong curb appeal is the result of regular maintenance efforts, right down to daily routines like polishing brass, cleaning windows, and tidying up plantings. Cleanliness is Next... Read more
As a new multifamily investor, one of the first lessons you’ll learn is this: rent growth isn’t smooth and linear. It ebbs and flows through the year. That...
Water is a necessity for living—but it’s also a potential hazard for all types of buildings, on both micro and macro levels. In the form of extreme weather, water...
Landlord anxiety is rising about late rent payments and here is a new study that shows four tools that can help tenants pay on time. A new study offers data-backed...
If buying a home today is financially out of reach for many Americans, affording the rent may also seem like an increasingly tall order. In the 50 largest U.S....
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) just issued a major update on criminal-record screening and rolled back several prior guidance documents. This article explains what’s changed, what HUD expects from owners and operators of HUD-assisted housing, and what actions developers, owners, and management agents should take right away. For additional details, refer to HUD’s Screening Criminal Responsibilities Letter. Overview HUD has rescinded three major guidance documents governing the use of criminal records in housing decisions: Notice PIH 2015-19, Guidance for Public Housing Agencies and Owners of Federally Assisted Housing on Excluding the Use of Arrest... Read more
The housing market is expected to continue stabilizing in 2026 as affordability improves, drawing buyers back, according to Zillow. In a report, the home marketplace...
How swiftly must a California apartment seeker act to grab a new residence? Well, my trusty spreadsheet reviewed some curious data from ApartmentList that tracks how...
Real estate investors scouring affordable metros in search of bargains they can rent out at a healthy profit margin are reshaping those markets—and small-scale...
The nation’s largest housing assistance program, Section 8, is a lifeline for tenants across the nation who would otherwise be priced out of expensive housing...
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