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14 May 2021 | 2 replies
https://www.har.com/content/newsroom/Houston Real Estate Highlights in April:-Single-family home sales increased for the eleventh consecutive month, up a dramatic 47.4 percent year-over-year with 9,105 units sold (it must be noted that some figures contained in this latest housing report are distorted because they compare to the same month last year when real estate was just beginning its recovery from coronavirus-related lockdown orders that halted most of the business.)
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17 May 2021 | 0 replies
Renters who are financially struggling because of the coronavirus pandemic got some scary news when a federal judge overturned the national eviction moratorium two months earlier than when it was scheduled to expire.In a 20-page ruling Wednesday, U.S.
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31 May 2021 | 0 replies
It’s both a reflection of the pandemic-fueled housing boom and a market that was chilled by the coronavirus last spring as sales died in escrow and would-be sellers decided not to move.
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28 September 2020 | 0 replies
And this reality will likely endure, even after a coronavirus vaccine is available.
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7 October 2020 | 6 replies
My current bank is not allowing me to refinance and draw equity due to the corona virus, many other banks I called said the same.
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10 October 2020 | 2 replies
I'm finding it hard to network and meet new possible mentors, partners, and friends in the REI industry because of the corona virus.
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13 October 2020 | 0 replies
I recently was laid off, for the second time, this year due to the coronavirus.
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22 December 2020 | 17 replies
According to the IRS website, "you may repay all or part of the amount of a coronavirus-related distribution to an eligible retirement plan, provided that you complete the repayment within three years after the date that the distribution was received.
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26 October 2020 | 19 replies
@Stephen KehoeOh wow, I had briefly looked into this, but I thought you had to prove you were affected by the coronavirus.
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21 October 2020 | 5 replies
But they are getting older, and the coronavirus outbreak in the United States is said to be a catalyst prompting them to finally make the move to a larger home.