I can't figure this out or know enough of the real estate ecosystem in cook county but why hasn't the long eviction process been shortened, especially when it really hits the pockets of landlords? I heard somewhere th...

This is my first forum question, so thought I'd start out with something light, such as tax reform. I just re-read "The Fair Tax Book" by Neil Boortz and former Congressman Hal Linder. Has anyone read this book y...

With lending standards just now beginning to loosen from a historic tightening, I find it bizarre (and frankly, offensive) the idea that Private Mortgage Insurance will now be something that will be permanently affixe...

Hello BP, I guess this would be the proper place to post this.  I was hoping maybe there would be a more specific spot we could put only Bills/Laws etc...that would be effecting our states.   I received the following:...

http://www.kcrg.com/subject/news/district-judge-rules-in-favor-of-cedar-rapids-nuisance-abatement-program-20140813

What do you guys think about next 10 years of regulation, both federal and state, regarding rentals? What we are seeing here in Massachusetts is consistent efforts to pass legislation like 2% real estate transfer tax,...

Hey everyone, I talked to a laywer the other day that told me under new federal regulations you still have to release the names of the stakeholders. I thought I would have heard about this if that was true. Is this tr...

A newbie got a question here, so thanks in advance for all answers.I am curious if rent paid by tenant is subject to sales tax.  In other words, when a landlord collects rent, does he/she has to cut part of it for sal...

http://finance.yahoo.com/news/chained-cpi-inflation-measure-means-103000740.html

It looks like one of the changes to likely come out of the fiscal cliff deal is that we will be changing the way that inflation is calc...

I ran into a group of city planners and politicians today.  They were celebrating the success of the Cultural Trail.  I wrote a quick and short blog post about it.  Enjoy! http://www.fshouses.com/the-cultural-trail-ma...