Category Archives: REAL Estate

Everyone Deserves Fair Housing…

HUD No. 23-211HUD Public Affairs(202) 708-0685FOR RELEASEMondaySeptember 25, 2023 HUD Charges Landlord with Disability Discrimination WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development announced today that it is charging Lakeview Avenue, LLC (“Lakeview”) in Rensselaer, New York, and its employees with violating the Fair Housing Act by refusing a tenant’s request for a disability-relatedContinue reading “Everyone Deserves Fair Housing…”

Where Do People Pay the Most in Property Taxes?

September 12, 2023By: Andrey Yushkov Property taxes are the primary tool for financing local governments and generate a significant share of state and local revenues. In fiscal year 2020, property taxes comprised 32.2 percent of total state and local tax collections in the United States, more than any other source of tax revenue. Local governments rely heavily on property taxes to fund schools, roads, policeContinue reading “Where Do People Pay the Most in Property Taxes?”

U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development – Marcia L. Fudge, SecretaryOffice of Public Affairs, Washington, DC 20410       HUD No. 23-187                                                                                            FOR RELEASE HUD Public Affairs                                                                                        Thursday         202-708-0685                                                                                                 August 31, 2023 HUD.gov/Press   HUD Awards Over $24 Million to 57 Grantees to Fight Housing Discrimination   WASHINGTON – Today, the U.S. Department of Housing and UrbanContinue reading

US mortgage delinquency rates fall to all-time low

By Safiyah Riddle August 10, 20233:57 PM CDTUpdated 2 days ago Aug 10 (Reuters) – U.S. mortgage delinquency rates fell to a record low in the second quarter due to a strong job market and low interest rates prevailing on most home loans despite the big jump in mortgage rates over the last two years,Continue reading “US mortgage delinquency rates fall to all-time low”

Biden-⁠Harris Administration Announces Actions to Lower Housing Costs and Boost Supply

Launches first-of-its-kind program to address land use and zoning barriers that limit housing President Biden’s economic vision is about building an economy from the middle out and bottom up, not the top down— that’s Bidenomics. A critical foundation of that vision, and the central goal of the Biden-Harris Administration’s Housing Supply Action Plan, is an economy where everyoneContinue reading “Biden-⁠Harris Administration Announces Actions to Lower Housing Costs and Boost Supply”

How To Keep Carpenter Bees Away From Your Home

Story by Arricca Elin SanSone • Jun 17 Created by Southern Living Here’s how to discourage carpenter bees from making their homes in yours. Fact checked by Khara Scheppmann Gardeners know pollinators are essential, especially those industrious bees buzzing tirelessly in and out of squash blossoms and trumpet vines. But one kind of bee may wear yourContinue reading “How To Keep Carpenter Bees Away From Your Home”

What is the 1% Rule In Real Estate

Calculating the 1% rule is simple. Just multiply the purchase price of the property by 1%. Even easier, move the comma in the purchase price to the left two spaces. The result should be the minimum you charge in monthly rent. If the property requires any repairs, you’ll also want to factor them into theContinue reading “What is the 1% Rule In Real Estate”

HUD NEWS

U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development – Marcia L. Fudge, Secretary Office of Public Affairs, Washington, DC 20410                            HUD No. 23-106                                                                                                              FOR RELEASE HUD Public Affairs                                                                                                         Thursday 202-708-0685                                                                                                                    June 1, 2023HUD.gov/Press   HUD KICKS OFF JUNE’S NATIONAL HEALTHY HOMES MONTH Theme of Connecting home, health, and You highlights how fixing hazards in homes improves residents’Continue reading “HUD NEWS”