Rental Legislation

URGENT: Maumee Ordinance 020-2024 – PLEASE READ for ALL MAUMEE PROPERTY

NEWS FLASH! -MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT:   To the Toledo real estate community,   We received the letter below from the City of Maumee yesterday. We, and a few other title companies, are still in the process of investigating its meaning to you and your clients. We do know this: it affects every real estate sale in Maumee. Please consult with your brokers, attorneys and...

The Weekly Roundup

Your weekly news & updates Here is this week's "Weekly Roundup" from Real Estate Investing Today, the news & views site from the National Real Estate Investors Association. Visit our Website Georgia Governor Signs Bill Making Squatting a Crime Following on the heels of Florida, Georgia Governor Brian Kemp recently signed legislation which would allow property owners to go after squatters for damages, in...

Your Weekly Roundup News

Your weekly news & updates Here is this week's "Weekly Roundup" from Real Estate Investing Today, the news & views site from the National Real Estate Investors Association. Visit our Website Existing Home Sales Drop 4.3% in March The National Association of Realtors is reporting that existing home sales were down 4.4% in march to a seasonally-adjusted annual rate of 4.19 million – down...

Weekly Roundup News & Updates

Your weekly news & updates Here is this week's "Weekly Roundup" from Real Estate Investing Today, the news & views site from the National Real Estate Investors Association. Visit our Website Florida Governor Signs New Law Squashing Squatters’ Rights n late March, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis signed legislation that makes it easier to remove squatters – which, as we have seen, is a growing...

Your Weekly Roundup News

Your weekly news & updates Here is this week's "Weekly Roundup" from Real Estate Investing Today, the news & views site from the National Real Estate Investors Association. Visit our Website NAR Found Liable for Inflating Commissions; Jury Awards $1.78 Billion in Damages Reuters is reporting that a federal court in Kansas City Missouri has returned a verdict in a class action lawsuit against...

Weekly Roundup News

Your weekly news & updates Here is this week's "Weekly Roundup" from Real Estate Investing Today, the news & views site from the National Real Estate Investors Association. Visit our Website Inflation Running at 3.7% Year Over Year The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics is reporting that the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) was up 0.4% in September, 2023. Click here to...

Weekly Roundup News from National REIA

Your weekly news & updates Here is this week's "Weekly Roundup" from Real Estate Investing Today, the news & views site from the National Real Estate Investors Association. Visit our Website National Rent Control will Make the Housing Crisis Worse A recent commentary published in the Hill by Sharon Wilson Géno (president of the National Multifamily Housing Council) says national rent control will make...

New Legislation Introduced – SB 150

We would like to make you aware of the following legislation that was introduced today in the Ohio Senate: SB 150 – PROHIBIT TERMINATING ELECTRIC, GAS SERVICE (Smith, K) - To prohibit terminating electric or gas service to certain households and establish a payment plan for these services.

Weekly Roundup News & Updates

Your weekly news & updates Here is this week's "Weekly Roundup" from Real Estate Investing Today, the news & views site from the National Real Estate Investors Association. Visit our Website Consumer Price Index Up 3.2% Year Over Year The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics is reporting that the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) was up 0/2% in July, 2023. Click here...

Stopping the “Anti-Predatory” Nonsense

By Jeffery S. Watson Dear Anna, Given all the different stories in the news, I’m not sure if you’ve seen the announcements regarding multiple progressive U.S. Senators introducing a bill called the “Stop Predatory Investing Act” which is designed to remove certain tax deductions for interest expense and depreciation deductions for property owners with 50 or more single-family homes. The way this bill...