New Orleans City Counsel is currently proposing banning short-term rentals in all residential areas of the city. This move comes after a federal judge placed a restraining order on the city's previous change to short-...

https://caanet.org/votervoice/ (contact politicians)Protesters trying to get their rents lowered.  Costs are going up for landlords and investors, but they want to dramatically cap rents on the backs of hard working i...

With all the desert surrounding Las Vegas, one would think there is an abundant amount of land to bury dead bodies or build new homes. Unfortunately, 85% of the surrounding land is owned by the government. Leaving onl...

I have been told by real estate brokers in different geographies of the Western US that the local banks control more than three years of supply of homes that are in default but that they refuse to foreclose on. The ...

Why aren't builders trying other materials instead of stick-built homes? I just paid $72k for a lumber package on 4 1250 SF townhomes that would have cost less than half that a year ago. Almost every major metro area ...

Hi everyone! My name is Emmanuel, and I recently relocated to Houston from Dallas for work. I'm 32, work as a full-time data analyst, and am married with no kids (yet). My wife and I are looking to buy our first home,...

https://www.latimes.com/califo...Here are some interesting activities that will be banned, along with my comments:Deceiving residents about whether they are required to move out (what is "deceit"? If I tell a tenant t...

I'm bringing this up as a topic of discussion because what happens in the most liberal cities/states has a tendency to work it's way to other states. I like to see what's coming our way.Forget the COVID rent moratoriu...

Hi Everyone - I've been doing some development projects in Austin and Houston over the last 5 years, but am headed back to South Carolina later this year with some new deals in the works.I'm trying to get a grip on th...

If this is an April Fools joke, it would be a terrible one.  I am not from California but find this to be one of the most dire situations today, not just for California but for our country.  The Governor has issued an...