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Renters
Homeowner groups are trying to stop investors from buying up homes
by
Amy Scott
and Anais Amin
Apr 20, 2022
Investor purchases made up more than 1 in 5 home sales in December, according to CoreLogic.
A Tennessee woman’s search for housing after a $500 rent hike
Apr 7, 2022
“I've never in my life not been able to afford a two-bedroom apartment on a modest salary,” said Nashville-area resident Ellen Mahurin.
Corporate investors remain bullish on real estate market
Feb 1, 2022
Corporations bought a record share of homes last year and can make it hard for regular homebuyers to compete.
How corporate real estate investors affect tight housing markets
Dec 15, 2021
A researcher found that five real estate Investment corporations own more than 5% of the single-family housing stock in a county just outside Nashville.
Millennials locked out of hot real estate markets
Nov 29, 2021
The National Association of Realtors reported on Monday that pending home sales were up 7.5% in October.
What rising rents mean for inflation
Nov 11, 2021
Inflation on a larger scale is "transitory," we've been told by the Fed. But "rent growth is gonna remain strong," one experts says
Voters in St. Paul, Minnesota, to decide on strict rent control proposal
Oct 27, 2021
If enacted, the proposal would be one of the most aggressive rent control policies in the country, applying to new construction.
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In South Carolina town, tenants feel effects of expired eviction moratorium
by
Amy Scott
and Richard Cunningham
Oct 4, 2021
Marketplace’s Amy Scott speaks with housing attorney Nicole Paluzzi about the wave of evictions in North Charleston.
What happens when the eviction moratorium ends in a month?
Jun 25, 2021
The extension of the eviction moratorium may help federal assistance cover some back rent, but long-term solutions are needed.
Banning evictions for 1 more month could make a big difference
Jun 24, 2021
Experts say it will give both renters and property owners more time to access that Congress gave states for rental assistance.