What Everyone Should Know About Squatter’s Rights
Rents keep going up and houses are expensive (and so-called “starter homes” are no longer being built), leaving many people feeling a little desperate. One of the strangest aspects of…
Here’s When You Need to Form a Tenant Association
Photo: Rawpixel.com (Shutterstock) Renting a place to live has become increasingly fraught in this country. Long-term renting is often paradoxically more expensive on a monthly basis than paying down a…
The Meanings Behind Common Real Estate Terms
Photo: Feng Yu (Shutterstock) Previously, we explained the difference between a half-bath and a full-bath, and other toilet-related math, along with why you may start seeing listings referring to the…
Why Everyone Hates Landlords Now
Photo: dc_slim (Shutterstock) Leeches. Parasites. Maybe even bed bugs? Landlords get called a lot of things—none of them favorable. This couple running a “15-Airbnb empire” went viral on Twitter last…
Landlords Still Can’t Evict You in These States
Photo: John Moore / Staff (Getty Images) Last week, the Supreme Court struck down the CDC’s latest extension of the eviction moratorium, which was supposed to last through Oct. 3.…
Why Your Landlord Can’t Legally Evict You Until July
Screenshot: fizkes (Shutterstock) Days before it was to expire, the CDC has extended its national moratorium on evictions, which now stretches through June 30. Unless you make more than $99,000…