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America’s hottest neighborhoods: Oak Park in Sacramento, California

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Oak Park is well located, filled with trendy shops and more affordable than many other amenity-rich neighborhoods in California. Continue reading →

‘Sex-for-rent’ requests from landlords soar amid pandemic

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Women’s advocacy groups in Hawaii and Illinois say renters are being pressured to perform sexual acts in lieu of rent as unemployment rises. Continue reading →

The Real Word: Why luxury auctions are surging and what it means

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Watch Byron Lazine and Nicole White give a real estate agent’s perspective on industry-related topics. This week, they discuss how luxury homeowners are turning to auctions, April’s rent payment trends and Zillow’s new virtual open house link option. Continue reading →

Banks get first grab at stimulus checks

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Nothing in the CARES Act precludes banks from garnishing the federal stimulus checks currently being disbursed to Americans. Continue reading →

How to give tenants a break while also protecting yourself

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The coronavirus pandemic has kneecapped many tenants’ ability to pay rent. Landlords may want to offer some leeway, but they have to be smart about it. Continue reading →

About half of US small businesses have not paid full April rent

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About 30 percent of survey respondents said they did not make a rent or mortgage payment in April and 20 percent said they made a partial payment, according to a poll by Alignable. Continue reading →

Rent growth slows amid coronavirus pandemic

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Rents still increased in March, but the growth slowed at a time when rents would normally be rising more quickly. Continue reading →

Inman’s state-by-state guide to evictions, rent and foreclosures

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Rent and mortgage payments are due. Different states have different strategies for people who can’t pay during the pandemic. We’re updating this post as the situation evolves. Continue reading →

Cheesecake Factory says no to rent at 294 locations. Socialists applaud

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Thanks to pandemic-related closures, the company said it doesn’t have enough to pay landlords in April. Jokes about a caramel-drizzled revolution ensued. Continue reading →