A strong job market is helping to boost renter confidence as we enter the third year of the pandemic. A new survey released today by Avail, part of Realtor.com®, shows that 82% of renters said they have not missed a rent ...

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First of all, you want to have your properties close to either where you live or your office. Your time is valuable. You might think that driving 40 minutes is no big deal, but when you have to drive out, ...

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Investors in Mecklenburg County single-family rental properties are seeing higher returns on their properties. The average gross yield rose to 7.9 percent in the first quarter, up from 7.6 percent a year ago. That’s according to a new report by ...

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Imagine watching TV and discovering that the house you’re renting was the scene of terrible serial killings. It happened to one Missouri woman who was watching a program on cold cases when she realized the Ferguson, Mo., house she was ...

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From my experience, most residential leases are one-sided in favor of the landlord. The typical lease requires the tenant to make minor repairs, and the landlord will be responsible only for major system failures – such as the dishwasher stops working and cannot be repaired.

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Granny won’t be the only person who can live in that rental in your backyard, if a proposal making its way through city government becomes law. The city is considering a major policy change that would affect accessory dwelling units.

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The apartment industry in Charlotte is doing well. Rents have been soaring, and occupancies are up – all thanks to the downturn in the single-family housing market. But just because apartment owners are seeing a rise in business it doesn’t mean they want to fork over money to register their properties with the city.

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