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Jul

Workarounds

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With all the restrictions on using criminal records and credit reports in tenant selection and hiring, it seems as if we just can’t check anything, anymore. But, we can. We screen applicants to ensure good tenants and good employees. We can accomplish that goal with some easy workarounds. First is that every application must meet […]

May

Do We Have to Rent to Criminals?

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Housing, HUD, Legal

One of the most important screening weapons a landlord has in his arsenal is the criminal records search. Why is that so important? It is because felons tend to re-offend. The Bureau of Justice Statistics reported in April 2014 that more than three-quarters, 76.1 percent, of prisoners were rearrested and 55.1 percent of felons […]

Apr

A New Housing Market Crash?

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Credit, Home Loans, Housing, Loans, Mortgage

“The US housing market continues to represent a ticking time bomb not just for lender balance sheets, but for the entire economy,” warn William C. Wheaton, et al, in an article in the article “Rebalancing the US Housing Market: Two Proposals,” in Real Estate Finance. Why the concern and warning? One reason is the marked […]

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