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Recently, a bill was introduced by the California State Senate that would require Airbnb, HomeAway, VRBO and other short-term rental platforms to share rental data with local governments. Why does that matter? In Sant...
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Curious what others think of this new pro-renter ordinance approved in Seattle. Would this make you think twice before investing in Seattle RE?In a nutshell, this ordinance aims to ban "discrimination by landlords a...
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I've been wondering lately if the American people would rise up and fight for ANYTHING? My personal opinion is that the American people would give up every single right they have (including their property) and become...
I am looking to buy a distressed property. I want to reduce the taxes before I buy it. Since it is only worth $50k when I buy it how can I get the taxes reduced based on this value in the most time efficient manner...
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The Coronavirus Meltdown
The current Coronavirus crisis is having a critical impact on the Mortgage Industry, which could potentially make the 2008 financial crisis pale in comparison. The pressing issue centers ar...
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Have you ever heard of a currency bubble? One could liken it to what happened to Germany after World War 1. The government printed money at an exorbitant rate in an attempt to stimulate the country's economy. Did i...
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I was kicking around on Zillow today, and noticed that there's a surprisingly large amount of properties (currently 21 for rent right now in Raleigh) for rent between $2500 and $3500. That seems crazy high for Raleig...
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This is a bit of a rant, but I had to get it off my chest.California, following in the footsteps of Oregon, once again is acting with emotion and without reason or a sense of how economics works by passing a cap on re...
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This shouldn't come as a surprise, but new facts show more misrepresentations from the current administration. This is hard...
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Hello,I own an office building in a 24 unit office park and I am also a part of the HOA board. All 24 units are the same size except for one unit which is larger. HOA dues