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New York's Public Advocate Says These Are The Worst Landlords In The City
Apartment hunting is already a chore in New York City. NYC Public Advocate Bill de Blasio wants to ensure renters don't have to deal with a crummy landlord as well. To help renters make an educated...
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Aurora Woman Thanks God She Refused To Rent An Apartment To James Holmes
Joanne Southard has probably never had a greater vindication of her gut instincts than her decision last April to refuse to rent an apartment to James Holmes. Now, in a building just a block away from...
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Brooklyn Tenants Post Photos Of Wretched Living Conditions To Protest Landlord
Ten Brooklyn tenants are so fed up with their horrible living conditions that they're displaying photos of their damaged apartments in a local art show this weekend, reports Mark Morales with the New...
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The Newest Housing Scams Are Targeting Renters
(MoneyWatch) Mortgage scams are everywhere. And it's not only vulnerable homeowners that fraudsters have preyed upon since the housing collapse -- they're also targeting renters. "Rental scams have...
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What To Do As A Newbie Landlord To Get Your Taxes Heading In The Right Direction
So you’ve just joined the world of being an “accidental landlord.” Maybe you had to relocate, or perhaps you had to downsize. Now you’re renting out your personal residence or second home instead of...
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Owning Property Could Take More Time And Money Than You're Willing To Spend
As the national real estate market is in the news each week, and there is talk everywhere about cheap foreclosures, short sales and other incredible opportunities and deals, you might wonder whether...
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Six Effective Ways To Make The Landlord Pick You
You’re entering the apartment rental market for the first time, and you’ve spent many weekends looking for a place. You finally find one that’s just perfect for you, but 20 other people are waiting to...
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9 Renovations You Can Make Right Under Your Landlord's Nose
Being a renter can make you feel like a renter.After a while, the cheap flooring and outdated kitchen can start to get to you, and you might find yourself wishing you just owned the place so you could...
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Colorado's First Marijuana Club Closes After Only One Day
Colorado's first recreational marijuana club, which is also the first in the country, has closed its doors after only one day of operation because of problems with the landlord.The White Horse Inn in...
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How To Secure A Great Rental If You Have Bad Credit
Credit scores are crucial — especially when it comes to finding a home.In major metropolitan areas like New York City, the strength of your credit can be a major factor in whether a landlord will rent...
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This Letter From A San Francisco Landlord Is A Completely Depressing Glimpse...
Renting an apartment is no easy or cheap task. There are broker fees, security deposits, credit checks, and the list goes on and on. It's enough to make you tired just thinking about it, let alone...
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5 Ways To Negotiate When Your Landlord Raises The Rent
You love your apartment. Your neighbor bakes cookies and brings you the leftovers.There’s room to plant your own garden — and the cat? She’s never been happier.But then one day you get a notice in your...
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Bill de Blasio is offering $1,000 cash to New York City landlords who rent to...
NEW YORK — As New York City landlords sort through dozens of their Craigslist responses this week, they might have gotten a query from an unexpected source: Mayor Bill de Blasio.The mayor, who...
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Being a landlord runs in my family, but I’m convinced it’s not for me
Being a landlord seems to run in my family.My mom has managed several rental properties for my whole life, and her mother did the same thing.My other grandmother, on my father's side, was also a...
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What anyone should know before becoming a landlord
For real estate investors who choose to follow a buy-and-hold strategy, owning a portfolio of rental properties is the ultimate dream.And while collecting monthly cash flow from numerous units may be...
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Ask yourself 6 questions before becoming a landlord
The buzz is building around income property once again, and for good reason: The economy continues to recover, mortgage rates remain low, homes are appreciating and legions of baby boomers are...
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San Francisco landlords don't want to rent to startups
There is a funny dynamic going on in the San Francisco office market. Landlords are thrilled. The strength of the startup economy and the migration of startups from the Peninsula to San Francisco have...
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Here's how much a retired landlord who makes $126,000 a year spends in a week
In the Everyday Dollar Diaries series, I collect personal journals from real people who have tracked their normal spending habits over seven days, and then publish them here anonymously.One of the...
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3 white lies some landlords tell that could cost you money
If you've ever been excited to look at an apartment advertised as "newly renovated"— but when you showed up, discovered the only thing that qualified as a "renovation" was new AC (and a window unit at...
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Everything you need to know about paying your rent with apps
Any smartphone-using renter who's ever dealt with the old-school hassles of bank transfers—or even more quaint, physical paper checks—has probably thought to themselves at some point, "Ugh, can't I...
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