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Selling a House with Solar Panels is Fraught with Peril

Green Building Law Update

There are nearly 2 Million houses in the U.S. It can be perilous to fail to properly address rooftop solar panels at the time of sale of a house. That observed, many residential solar panel ‘leases’ contain language similar to, You agree that the solar panel system is the Company’s personal property under the Uniform Commercial Code.

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Financing for Affordable Housing Is Increasingly Harder to Secure  

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Financing for Affordable Housing Is Increasingly Harder to Secure . Thu, 05/28/2020 - 09:00. Developers of affordable housing are having a tougher time lining up financing. Affordable housing tenants typically don’t have significant cash reserves and the delinquency rates during the pandemic have gone up.

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Single-Family Rent Growth Backed by Over $50 Billion in Capital

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From 2020 to the start of 2022, capital announcements chasing single-family rent growth have risen from $3 billion to over $50 billion, which translates to 125,000 homes at the current resale value of roughly $400,000, John Burns Real Estate Consulting reports. Housing Policy + Finance. Housing Policy + Finance.

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A National Inflation Storm Could Spell Trouble for America’s Housing Market

Pro Builder

A National Inflation Storm Could Spell Trouble for America’s Housing Market. Housing is the largest expense for the vast majority of Americans, and the latest CPI report shows that it’s draining people’s bank accounts faster than ever before. Housing Policy + Finance. Mon, 01/17/2022 - 10:12. Economics.

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Maryland Adopts 42 New Environmental Laws in 2021

Green Building Law Update

There were no balloons dropped from the balconies at sine die, ostensibly because of Covid-19 social distancing there were no high school pages to drop celebratory balloons from the balconies, but it is worthy of note that this year the legislature passed House Bill 391 making illegal intentionally releasing balloons (see below)?

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New Maryland Real Estate Laws from the 2020 Legislative Session

Green Building Law Update

Despite the Coronavirus pandemic concern shortened session, the legislature acted on 1,664 House bills and 12 resolutions and 1,081 Senate bills and 6 resolutions with 667 bills passing both chambers before they adjourned sine die on March 18, 2020. House Bill 1077 (Ch. Ground Leases. Senate Bill 170/House Bill 241 (Chs.

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Are You Ready for Build to Rent?

Pro Builder

More builders and investors are testing the waters of the single-family build-to-rent sector as consumers seek affordable housing options and to lease rather than buy. There are billions and billions of dollars out there to finance homes that can be leased as fast as they can be built.”. Are You Ready for Build to Rent?

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