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Experts: Housing Plays Key Role In 2020 Election

By April Towery / March 2, 2020 /

The nation’s housing crisis could be a key issue in the 2020 Democratic primaries, big-city rental rates are slightly below the national average, a mixed-use project is underway in Allen, and 55places identifies which markets are luring home buyers for keeps, all in this week’s roundup of real estate news.  Experts: Renters Could Play Key…

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Yardi, RentCafe Offer Hurricane Harvey Displacement Service

By Joanna England / September 11, 2017 /
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So many people lost everything — homes, cars, and all their possessions — in the wrath wrought by Hurricane Harvey. But there’s another category of people who were just as badly affected by this record-breaking storm: renters.  In some cases, renters are required to continue paying rent on uninhabitable apartments and homes, and some can’t…

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Over Renters on the Rise in Fort Worth

By Seth Fowler / November 22, 2016 /

There is a new buzz word in real estate: Over Renter.  This term is used to describe individuals or families that make $150,000 or more annually that choose to rent a home or apartment in lieu of purchasing a traditional home.  These high-income renters certainly can purchase a home but elect to pay top dollar…

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