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Biden rolls out 'Renters Bill of Rights' as lawmakers push for federal rent control lawsIn the face of , President Joe Biden is the White House is calling a "Renters Bill of Rights" in an effort to improve rent aff...
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Colorado Bill B is being proposed in the session that starts in a few weeks. It will likely pass the house is 49-16 dems to republicans. It would require that homeowners who have been foreclosed would be required to b...
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Not sure if everyone saw this but Reuters had a big article yesterday on short sales.
http://www.reuters.com/article/bondsNews/idUSN3046464720091130
Some highlights:
1. Subordinate lien holders have a cap of $3...
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If properties double in value every 5 years or appreciate by 8-10% if it's the right area do property values just go up infinitely? If a house in Seattle is worth 2M in 2023 and is only 2000 square feet in a good neig...
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Hi BP family, I have a couple probate questions for you (I'm in California, near Sacramento). This is the process as I understand it so far:-go to the courthouse and compile your probate list-direct mail campaign-when...
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They want to limit rent increases to 5% plus inflation, up to a max of 10% a year.Any thoughts on this?https://www.ocregister.com/2019/09/10/state-senate-advances-statewide-caps-on-rent-hikes/
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Has anyone purchased a house in the US while living abroad (ie Netherlands)? How does notary of all the closing documents work- are there international notaries? (ie purchase/title etc)
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Hi all,
Your thoughts on this?
Philadelphia City Council "surprises" landlords once again.
Philadelphia City Councilmember Kendra Brooks’ push to limit landlords use of tenants’ eviction records passed City Counc...
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I’m in the Gatlinburg Pigeon Forge Wears Valley (Smoky Mountain) market and I’m very pleased with my returns. It’s easy to scoop up a cabin that will bring in 1.5++% and you can manage it from anywhere in the world.Ob...
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Hello all,I have a situation where I rented out a a furnished rental unit to a new tenant for 3 months. We signed a lease and the term length is from August 1, 2022 to October 31, 2022. I collected a security deposi...