In all states, municipalities may take property and sell it to collect payment for property tax debts. Most states allow the government to keep only as much as it is owed; any surplus proceeds after collecting the debt belong to the former owner. However, in a minority of states, local governments take absolute title— extinguishing…
Have you heard we have a new estate tax bill? Well, not exactly. But estate taxes were one of the myriad items covered by the Reconciliation Act signed into law on July 4, 2025, unofficially referred to as the One Big Beautiful Bill. The estate tax exemption, already at $13.9 million per person in 2025,…
With older rentals, sooner or later the following question often comes up regarding kitchen cabinets: “Should I repaint, replace, (or even reface)?” A landlord recently asked that question on our MrLandlord Q&A. Below is one set of reasoning given for each of the three options shared by three different landlords based on their prior personal…
The apartment industry is facing a complex landscape marked by economic uncertainties, technological disruptions, and evolving regulatory environments across the country. The top four uncertainties facing the rental housing industry are set out in a new in-depth study that shows how operators across the country are navigating them. No. 1 – Expense Levels During the…
We have recently seen pet protect platforms introduce new AI tools designed to help multifamily housing providers better evaluate emotional support animal (ESA) accommodation requests. These tools are also being used to drive compliance by identifying unknown and unregistered pets in multifamily buildings. This kind of tech-forward solution may seem like the answer to curbing…
California apartment owners are facing one of the toughest financing environments in decades. For years, historically low interest rates made acquisitions and refinancing manageable, with many owners locking in long-term debt at rates that kept cash flow strong. But as loans mature today, owners are being forced into a very different reality: refinancing often means…
If you own multifamily property in Los Angeles, you already know that vacancies are the silent profit killers. Empty units don’t just mean lost rent; they bring carrying costs, lost opportunities, and the nagging stress of wondering how long it will take to fill them. In a competitive city where renters have countless options, the…
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Once homeownership strongholds, suburbs are ceding ground to the new housing reality: The renter-dominated suburb. Driven by affordability, mobility, and changing lifestyles, homes for rent are extending beyond the city and into what used to be definitive homeowner territory. In America’s 20 largest metros there are nearly 1,500 suburbs with a population higher than 10,000.…
The financial strain of owning or renting a home in the United States reached historic levels in 2024, according to new data from the U.S. Census Bureau. Nationwide, the bureau’s American Community Survey found that the median monthly owner costs for households with a mortgage climbed to $2,035 in 2024, up from $1,960 the year…