LA City Council approves $150M in 'mansion tax' allocations
In a move that marks the 1st time funds will be specifically allocated for use since the tax was passed, the council designated 6 different programs for funding, according to reports
by Lillian Dickerson Aug 30
The United States Treasury
Groups that have received federal rental assistance and have not yet used a certain portion of it may soon see the funds revoked by the U.S. Department of the Treasury and redistributed elsewhere
How helping mom-and-pop investors can grow your business
Helping tenants and landlords work together to keep people in their homes will earn you more referrals and positive press than almost anything else you can do to promote your business
by Bernice Ross Sep 9
Day before eviction moratorium set to expire, Dems scramble for extension
President Biden called on Congress Thursday to extend the ban through the end of 2021, citing concerns over the quick spread of the Delta variant. Democrats were sent scrambling to respond
by Lillian Dickerson Jul 30
'It's time for it to go': Agents react to end of eviction ban
A federal judge lifted the eviction moratorium on Wednesday, and Realtors responded with strong feelings on both sides
Landlords are waiting months for pandemic rental assistance
State and local governments are overwhelmed by the task of launching programs to review thousands of applications from renters and landlords
by Andrea V. Brambila Apr 14
CDC extends national eviction moratorium to June 30
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said the extension is in the best interest of the public's health as coronavirus cases are on the uptick
by Marian McPherson Mar 29
delinquency rate
Some landlords are declining the funds because of regulatory tape attached to them. Others hope to replace struggling tenants with more financially secure renters
by Lillian Dickerson Mar 23
What does the $1.9T stimulus bill mean for real estate?
More direct checks, rental assistance and expanded unemployment are all included in the massive $1.9 trillion relief package
by Patrick Kearns Mar 10
Pay rent, earn rewards. Piñata app connects landlords, tenants
Piñata is an app that serves as a loyalty program for property managers, encouraging tenants to pay in full and on time each month
by Craig C. Rowe Jan 11
Eviction ban, rental assistance approved in $900B stimulus deal
The package — part of a $2.5 trillion spending bill — includes a one-month extension of the eviction moratorium, a $600 stimulus check and expanded unemployment benefits
by Patrick Kearns Dec 21
Seniors face affordable housing crisis
Problem expected to worsen as development lags behind demand
by Teke Wiggin Aug 20
Trump cuts to HUD rental assistance would affect millennial, urban and black renters most
What happens to rental vouchers will be largely up to local housing authorities
by Amber Taufen Mar 17