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How the Next Administration Could Tackle Multifamily Issues

more forms of rental assistance, including Section 8 housing vouchers. “You might see some specific aid for the rental housing sector

How President Joe Biden Will Reshape the Nation’s Housing Market

. Many wealthier towns and suburbs had fought allowing more affordable housing, ranging from apartments and condos to smaller, single-family

Economists cautiously optimistic as unemployment rate falls to 6.9%

(RFI), which is the measure of the home building, multifamily development and remodeling contributions to GDP, had its highest reading since

Venterra Realty Celebrates Healthcare Heroes

29, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — Venterra Realty, a property management company that owns and operates 60 apartment communities in the US, is home to

Renters and landlords seek clarity in CDC’s new eviction moratorium guidance

That new bit clarifies, for landlords, that they can proceed with filing evictions. “Landlords can file evictions and courts can essentially

Spectrum News report on small owners in Dallas area

This report looks at how small property owners are handling the pandemic, and the challenges they face. Matthew Haines and Patrice Jefferson are interviewed.

Renter Nation; A Robust Apartment Development Pipeline Feeds Sustained Demand for Rental Housing

A decade into this growth cycle, apartment developers in many metro areas still can’t build projects fast enough to keep up with demand. At the same time, rising costs and increased competition for renters are pushing both developers and investors to fine-tune late-cycle strategies to avoid potential missteps. Industry data sources paint much the same…

Update on Houston evictions and CDC order

Houston apartment demand rebounds in Q3

Demand for Houston-area apartments came roaring back in the third quarter after virus-related shutdowns kept renters out of the market during the first half of the year, a new report shows. Net leasing from July through September was up 10 percent over the same quarter last year, according to RealPage, a Richardson-based real estate data…

Impacts of COVID-19 on the Apartment Rental Industry

According to a survey of more than 1,000 U.S. renters conducted by Entrata, many started the COVID-19 lockdown with virtually no savings and had to work with apartment management to defer or cancel rent payments. Many renters reported using their stimulus checks to keep a roof over their heads. The survey gives a unique view…

D-FW apartment leasing surges after slowdown early in the pandemic

Dallas-Fort Worth’s apartment market turned its back on the pandemic with a surge in third-quarter leasing activity. Net apartment leasing in North Texas totaled almost 9,000 units — the most of any U.S. metro area, according to the latest survey by RealPage. Leasing more than doubled from the 3,832 net apartment total in the previous…

Georgia woman among those challenging eviction ban in suit

ATLANTA (AP) — A Georgia woman is one of several property owners suing the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention over the CDC’s Sept. 1 moratorium on evictions. The case, filed earlier this month in federal court in Atlanta, alleges that the CDC order improperly denies…

Texas will spend $171 million in federal coronavirus relief funds to help renters avoid evictions

Texas is using $171 million in federal coronavirus relief funds to provide financial and legal aid to renters facing eviction, Gov. Greg Abbott announced Friday. The vast majority of that money — $167 million — will go toward rental assistance. Another $4.2 million will be used to fund legal services for Texans. Abbott’s office also…

Texas courts must start telling tenants how a federal eviction moratorium can keep them housed

Need to stay updated on coronavirus news in Texas? Our evening roundup will help you stay on top of the day’s latest updates. Sign up here. Texans facing eviction must be informed in court citations about how they can remain housed under a national eviction moratorium, the Texas Supreme Court ordered Thursday. The measure clarified…

Austin-area landlords say new eviction protections aren’t sustainable

huge problem for everyone — landlords and renters.” Hurley until recently was president of the Texas Apartment …

Millions of Texans could be shielded from evictions under new Trump administration order

affairs for the Texas Apartment Association, said that the organization is still analyzing the order and that evictions …