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Have You Heard About Zumper? 26 Aug 2013 | 08:31 pm
Apartment listing start-up goes national, adds iPhone app. Apartment listing service Zumper, currently operating in New York and San Francisco is making good on a promise to broaden its reach to more...
Illinois Renters Offered New Protections 26 Aug 2013 | 08:30 pm
Illinois Governor Pat Quinn signed a new law protecting Illinois renters in foreclosed multifamily properties. The new law requires those acquiring foreclosed residential property to honor existing l...
Tenant Awarded $1 Million for Slip and Fall 26 Aug 2013 | 08:29 pm
A jury has awarded a North Bergen, New Jersey tenant $1 million against her landlord after the woman fell at the rental property. According to a report, the tenant slipped on ice while walking down t...
Landlord Quick Tip 26 Aug 2013 | 08:28 pm
Tip #227: Leaves and Ladders and Splints, Oh My! Every year, more than 30,000 people are injured by falling off ladders. With gutter cleaning season about to begin, now’s a good time to inspect your...
Mortgage Rates React to Taper Timing 23 Aug 2013 | 12:31 am
Average fixed mortgage rates are reaching new highs for the year with the expectant release of the Fed’s comments around taper timing of its bond purchase program, according to Freddie Mac’s latest Pr...
Occupany Limits Illegal 23 Aug 2013 | 12:00 am
The Justice Department announced this week that a Florida property management firm and HOA will pay $150,000 to settle a discrimination claim. The pending lawsuit alleged that the HOA’s occupancy lim...
Landlord Says Lease Form to Blame for Legal Woes 22 Aug 2013 | 11:54 pm
A North Carolina landlord who is being sued by the state’s Attorney General over security deposit violations says his lease is to blame. The lawsuit charges deceptive trade practices over claims the ...
Tenants Need Insurance, Too 19 Aug 2013 | 08:51 pm
Although the majority of homeowners purchase insurance for their home, when it comes to renters, only 35 percent have renters insurance, according to a poll conducted for the Insurance Information Ins...
Investor Called Out Over Creative Zoning 19 Aug 2013 | 08:51 pm
Residents in Carlsbad, California are crying foul over a landlord’s plan to build houses there. According to a news report, locals are concerned about the landlord’s interpretation of zoning ordinanc...
Landlord Quick Tip 19 Aug 2013 | 08:50 pm
Tip #226: Roommates 101 It’s back to school time, and if you plan to rent to students this fall, there’s one important lesson that you need to keep in mind: Renting to students usually means renting...
