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New Maryland Real Estate Laws from the 2020 Legislative Session

Green Building Law Update

And arguably the new laws that were enacted were dwarfed, at least in the short and mid term by the impact on real estate of the federal Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act , the Maryland Governor’s Executive Orders related to COVID-19 , and the COVID-19 Administrative Orders of the Maryland Court of Appeals. Ground Leases.

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

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The shelter component of the Consumer Price Index rose to its highest rate since 2007 in December 2021, and prices are still going up, according to Realtor.com. year-over-year from December 2020 to December 2021, but the CPI is still playing catch up with some home price movements as existing leases reset at the start of the year.

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PulteGroup to Build 7,500 Single-Family For-Rent Homes

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Fri, 07/30/2021 - 09:49. PulteGroup will benefit from the agreement’s certainty, providing security against outside factors such as interest rate changes. Horton built and leased up the community before selling it to Fundrise. It's then leasing them as part of its value-add investment strategy. cbroderick. Horton (DHI).

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Rental Markets Brace for Soaring Prices in 2022

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The cost of leasing an apartment will rise nearly everywhere across the U.S., Though the multifamily rental industry struggled at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic in early 2020 as rising unemployment left many residents unable to afford rent, the market made a strong recovery in 2021 with a total of 673,000 units rented for the year.

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Housing Market Pushes Buyers to Rentals, Intensifying Demand

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Thu, 08/12/2021 - 10:11. Landlords are receiving more applications than usual, with many applicants offering larger security deposits and coming in with better credit histories, reports CNBC. One Maryland landlord said they have leased properties for 20 years and have not seen this type of applicant pool before. cbroderick.

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Are You Ready for Build to Rent?

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Mon, 01/11/2021 - 06:00. 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.”. cbroderick.

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2023 Nationals Winners: Home Building Sales and Marketing Magicians

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—D.K. Lucy Hudson, Holly Pulliam, Kevin Cui, and Chelsea Davis Sales Team of the Year—Leasing—Gold Award The Marketing Directors New York How do you succeed when you and your marketing team colleagues are all new to one another and you’re working on a new leasing project in a neighborhood that’s not familiar to any of you?

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