There has been a lot of talk in the rental sphere lately of the ‘exodus of landlords from the BTR market’. While it cannot be ignored that landlords are now facing higher borrowing costs and less generous tax treatment, it’s not showing the entire picture. What are the new regulations? Some confusion has been driven…
Land Rover recalls 500 Range Rover SUVs with improperly welded seat frames
Land Rover has issued a recall that applies to 500 units of the last-generation Range Rover built during the 2022 and 2023 model year. The SUVs included in the campaign were manufactured with a second-row seat frame whose latch may not have been correctly welded. Assigned recall number 23V-252 by the National Highway Traffic Safety…
Realtor fined for supplying incorrect information to bidders before auction
The Environment Court application was to preserve a native pūriri tree like the one pictured, not for the construction of a six-storey building next door, as a prospective buyer told the realtor. Photo / Tania Whyte A realtor who called bidders the night before a house auction and told them a six-storey building was going…
Brooklyn News: Affordable Housing for Seniors in Brownsville
Bed Stuy HDFC Co-op With Three Bedrooms, Claw-Foot Tub in Need of Reno Asks $300K This unit in an 1890s Bed Study flats building has a spacious layout and windows in every room, but a buyer will need to meet the income restrictions, be able to pay in cash, and have enough funds for a…
San Francisco Realtor Shows Couples Earning Under 6-Figure Salary Around Neighborhood’s Best Tent City
SAN FRANCISCO—Saying this was by far the best option given their financial situation, San Francisco real estate agent Harry Evans reportedly showed a couple earning a sub-six-figure salary Wednesday around the neighborhood’s best tent city. “So we obviously have a lovely view here of the park, great flap to this tent—zipper’s broken, but that’ll be…
Brooklyn Open Houses: Park Slope Townhouse With Central Air
Our picks for open houses to check out this weekend are found in Park Slope, Clinton Hill, and Windsor Terrace. They range in price from $2.998 million to $5.35 million. 626 6th StreetPrice: $5.35 millionAreas: Park SlopesBroker: Compass (Shii Ann Huang)Sunday April 16, 2 – 4 p.mSee it here -> 111 St. James Place Price:…
Meet The Team: Claire Harrington
Job Titles: Lettings & Sales ManagerWhat game show do you think you could win? Catchphrases! Hi, I’m Claire and I’ve worked as Lettings and Sales Manager for 2 years now, but I’ve been in the industry for around 13 years. My first job was at Lloyds Bank when I was 18. The funny thing is…
Renters being asked for SIN, driver’s license and other sensitive information by some landlords
Vanessa Sih, her husband and two children have been living in hotels since the end of February, when they had to move out of their rental property. (Julia Wong/CBC – image credit) Vanessa Sih plays with her two young daughters on a bed in a Calgary hotel. The hotel has been home for her family…
Crown Heights Duplex With in-Unit Laundry Asks $5,500 a month
Taking up two floors of an early 20th century row house in Crown Heights, this rental has a bit of period character, a renovated kitchen, and three bedrooms. Other perks for the price include in-unit laundry and some outdoor space. In the Crown Heights North III Historic District, the Renaissance Revival style house at 1439…
California’s ‘Dream for All’ Home Loan Program Ran Through $300 Million in 11 Days. Who Got the Money?
“While this program has been immensely successful in getting new homebuyers into the market quickly and in places with low home ownership rates like the Central Valley, clearly more work needs to be done to make sure that there is statewide awareness, particularly in communities of color, Atkins said. The fact that the program ran…