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Passaic's Innovative Plan to Keep Rents Affordable with Incentives for Owners

  Passaic, a city in New Jersey, is taking a unique approach to combat rising rental prices without resorting to rent control. Mayor Hector Lora's two-part plan aims to provide incentiv...

Is Now a Good Time to Invest in Real Estate? Find Out

If you're planning to purchase a house, you might be wondering whether to do it now or wait for several more months or years. The best decision might be to buy property now because you might not predict what might ...

Landlords in Houston Convert Large Houses into Rentals

If you've been in the market for a house, whether to buy or to rent, then you already know just how expensive things are out there right now. The same house that sold for $200,000 in 2019 is now selling for over...

Are You Hard Pressed for Cash? Here's How to Find an Affordable Rental Space

Many business operators have faced financial problems because of the effects caused by the covid-19 pandemic. As a result, they have sacked or reduced employees' salaries to lower their wage bills...

Considerations to Make Before Renting a House for the First Time

Moving into a new house can be exciting and challenging in equal measure. You need a house with specific features, price, and neighborhood, but you are unsure if the real estate agent will locate such for ...

The Considerations You Should Make Before Using the Rent-To-Own Plan

When planning to purchase a home, you should have all the required money to complete the process. If not, you will need to seek funding from a financial institution. However, you cannot get financing if ...

What Is Renter's Insurance? Should You Get A Policy Or Skip It Entirely?

When it comes to getting insurance coverage, most people are quick to get their health, car, and life insurance policies in order, but one type of coverage that's frequently overlooked is renter's insur...

Rent-to-Own Advice

The U.S. housing market has declined since last year. A primary reason is that home prices continue to outpace inflation. That means that even as housing prices decline, potential buyers find buying a home too expensive. Many people have chosen to re...

What You Need to Know while Considering the Rent-to-Own Homeownership Plan

  When renting a house, you must sign a contract before moving in. However, you shouldn't sign the agreement before understanding its contents. You may even speak to a legal expert to exp...