Katie Lea
Buy in same subdivision?
15 June 2020 | 4 replies
The only thing that would worry me is if there is some risk that could impact the whole area.
Lloyd Segal
Economic Update (June 15, 2020)
15 June 2020 | 0 replies
The Fed controls short-term interest rates, so the policy won’t directly impact mortgage rates.
Amber Gonion
St. Paul follows Minneapolis lead in limiting landlord rights
18 June 2020 | 11 replies
Paul, 51 percent of our renter households are housing-cost burdened, resulting in seventy-five percent of our low-income renter households being housing cost burdened and thirty-nine percent being severely housing cost burdened; andWHEREAS, the Fair Housing Act of 1968 requires that the City affirmatively further fair housing, meaning the City must take meaningful action to overcome historic patterns of segregation, promote fair housing choice, and foster inclusive communities that are free from discrimination; andWHEREAS, in April 2016, the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development issued warning that blanket policies of refusal to rent to people with criminal records could violate the Fair Housing Act if “without justification, their burden falls more often on renters or other housing market participants of one race or national origin over another”; andWHEREAS, as of January 1, 2020, people of color make up 47.9 percent of the MN prison population, but only 15.9 percent of our state population; andWHEREAS, criminal justice research supports that the effect of a criminal offense on a residents housing outcome declines over time and becomes insignificant; andWHEREAS, our current credit scoring system has a disparate impact on people and communities of color, rooted in a long history of housing discrimination and wealth inequities even though credit score itself does not reflect positive rental history or timely rent payments or probability of on time rent payments; andWHEREAS, in 2017 there were an estimated 1,710 residential evictions filed against tenants in the City of Saint Paul; andWHEREAS, E evictions, regardless of outcome, impact a renter’s ability to secure future housing, and Research suggests that “Informal evictions” occurring outside of the court process are occurring at twice the rate of formal evictions; andWHEREAS, the City of Saint Paul has approximately 11,000 units of housing which are considered Naturally Occurring Affordable Housing (NOAH) affordable at or below 60 percent Area Median Income and NOAH buildings are most at risk for ownership changes; andWHEREAS, historical and ongoing discrimination in housing makes tenant protections a fair housing, racial equity and economic justice imperative; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, that the Council of the City of Saint Paul does Ordain:Section 2Chapter 193 of the Saint Paul Legislative Code is hereby created to read as follows: Sec. 193.01 Definitions.For the purposes of this Chapter, the following terms shall have the meaning ascribed to them in this section. (1)(2)Affordable Housing Building shall mean a multiple-family rental housing building having five (5) three (3) or more dwelling units where at least twenty (20) percent of the units rent for an amount that is affordable at no more than thirty (30) percent of income to households at or below eighty (80) percent of area median income, as most recently determined by the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development for Low Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) purposes, as adjusted for household size and number of bedrooms.Affordable Housing Dwelling Unit shall mean a rental dwelling unit in an affordable housing building that rents for an amount that is affordable to households at or below eighty (80) percent of Area Median Income, as most recently determined by the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development, as adjusted for household size and number of bedrooms.(3) Available for Sale shall mean the earliest implementation of any of the following actions: negotiating to enter into a purchase agreement that includes an affordable housing building, advertising the sale of an affordable housing building, entering into a listing agreement to sell an affordable housing building, or posting a sign that an affordable housing building is for sale.(4) For Cause shall mean that the tenant or a member of the tenant's household materially violated a term of the lease in accordance with Sec. 193.05(a).(5) Cure the Deficiency shall mean that a tenant pays all monies rightfully owed, or fully complies with an order to correct a lease violation or notice to cease an activity that is in0) violation of a lease.(6) Displacement Dwelling Unit shall mean the dwelling unit from which a tenant was displaced pursuant to Sec. 193.05(5) or (7).(7) Eviction shall mean a summary court proceeding to remove a tenant or occupant from, or otherwise recover possession of, real property by the process of law, pursuant to Minn.
Joseph Barnes
Airbnb for 1st property investment? Why should I NOT do this
18 June 2020 | 42 replies
Disruptors are great in many ways, but they anger folks who perceive or experience impact to their business -- you can call us a capitalist society if you want, but this country has industries which are anything but capitalistic in nature.
Alice Ay
Flat fee brokerage for VA investor?
22 June 2020 | 4 replies
I could do that with a flat fee or hourly fee.Personally I believe the real estate brokerage will change profoundly.
John White
Huntsville Market & Covid-19
22 June 2020 | 12 replies
What if for some circumstances (i really hope and pray that it doesn't) Toyota decides to cancel/delay the plan by a year or so. https://alabamanewscenter.com/2020/05/19/mazda-toyotas-1-6-billion-alabama-plant-delayed-investors-told/What do you think the impact of that will be?
Maxwell Fontaine
COVID-19 Home Run deal
15 June 2020 | 1 reply
The rent by the room model and high ROI peeked my interest, my business model is to impact as many lives in a positive way as I can and i feel this is another great way to do that.
Joseph Christopher
Short & Long Term Effects on Minneapolis R/E In Recent Events
30 June 2020 | 10 replies
@Joseph ChristopherAs an agent who works all over the twin cities, but currently has several active buyers in s minneapolis, we are not seeing much impact here.
Maggie Lundstrom
Narrowing down focus for 1st Rental - Orlando or Space Coast?
19 June 2020 | 9 replies
Also, the local airport worked a deal with the largest travel package company in the U.K. to bring flights to Orlando- Melbourne International Airport, which will bring many European visitors, and will impact the county.
Jacoby Atako
Can I convert a regular tenant to section 8?
17 October 2020 | 58 replies
It's has no impact on #'s 1 and 2 here since it can't be used (has no real value) until you sell the property.4 - I didn't forget about refinancing.