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6 Things You Must Do Before Renting a House

While finding the right house to rent may be challenging, renting has advantages. For example, when renting a home, you'll not need to worry about improving it or paying taxes. Additionally, you will have the option to look for ano...

Bridging the Affordability Gap: A New Rental Assistance Program for Whitefish

The scenic town of Whitefish, Montana is known for its natural beauty and vibrant community. However, like many popular mountain towns, Whitefish faces challenges with housing affordability for...

7 Reasons to Hire a Management Company for Your Rental Property

Owning a rental property can be a great way to invest your money and have an extra source of income. However, additional responsibilities include finding the right tenants, accounting, and handling repairs and ...

Tackling Student Housing Insecurity Through Innovative Community Collaboration

A groundbreaking study highlights an innovative approach to tackling one of the most pressing challenges faced by learners today: housing insecurity. Spearheaded by Tacoma Community College in Wa...

Rental Assistance Available More Helpful Than Ever Given Rising Rents

In recent months, the U.S. government has made several announcements to help tenants overcome their housing challenges. For example, the Department of Housing and Urban Development has provided a number of ...

Rent-to-Own: Why It Is the Best Home Ownership Strategy

Owning a home is one of the significant achievements you look forward to when you start earning. You may choose to build or buy a house. If you plan to purchase one, ensure to have enough information before starting the ...

Rent-to-Own Advice

The U.S. housing market has declined since last year. A primary reason is that home prices continue to outpace inflation. That means that even as housing prices decline, potential buyers find buying a home too expensive. Many people have chosen to re...

Tips and Tricks for Lowering Your Rental Costs and Expenses

Living in rental accommodations can be an expensive endeavor. From rent, security deposits, and maintenance fees to utility bills and more, the costs of renting can quickly spiral out of control if proper budgeti...

Mortgage Rates Go Up for the Sixth Week During Election Time

For the past six weeks, the cost of borrowing money to buy a house has been going up. This increase is happening as the interest rates on government loans, known as Treasury yields, also rise during the presidenti...