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When people have to spend more and more on rent, there’s not much left over for other essentials.
Investor purchases made up more than 1 in 5 home sales in December, according to CoreLogic.
“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.
Corporations bought a record share of homes last year and can make it hard for regular homebuyers to compete.
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.
The National Association of Realtors reported on Monday that pending home sales were up 7.5% in October.
Inflation on a larger scale is “transitory,” we’ve been told by the Fed. But “rent growth is gonna remain strong,” one experts says
If enacted, the proposal would be one of the most aggressive rent control policies in the country, applying to new construction.
Marketplace’s Amy Scott speaks with housing attorney Nicole Paluzzi about the wave of evictions in North Charleston.
The extension of the eviction moratorium may help federal assistance cover some back rent, but long-term solutions are needed.
