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(Editor's Note:  AAOA received this question from our member S.C:  "Can you please publish an article on the pros and cons of Section 8 housing? Do you have any existing material on this topic?  I would very much like to hear what other landlords think about Section 8.") Do you have any experienc...
05/19/2009
Today, the Treasury Department released details of its Toxic Clean-Up Plan.    Touted as the "Public-Private Investment Program", the strategy represents the latest effort on the part of the Administration to purge bad assets from banks' balance sheets and free-up credit.   Using $75 to $100 bill...
03/23/2009
With over 12,000 units to manage from New York to Texas, one property management company is all too aware of the strains that high unemployment has placed on the rental market.    When it comes to tenant incentives, Morgan Management Company is cutting to the chase by offering an ‘out' to those w...
03/23/2009
National housing price declines and foreclosures have not been as severe as some analyses have indicated, and they are not as important as financial manipulations in bringing on the global recession, according to a new analysis of foreclosures in 50 states, 35 metropolitan areas and 236 counties ...
03/11/2009
The National Association of Realtors®, which has supported the Obama administration's housing and stimulus plans, is opposed to the budget proposal that would reduce the mortgage interest deduction for thousands of families.In a letter sent today to President Obama, NAR President Charles McMillan...
03/02/2009
As if sinking property values and rising energy costs aren't enough to contend with, property owners across the country are being hit with increased property tax assessments.  The problem is two-fold:  First, the assessed values are grossly outdated and do not reflect the average loss in value fo...
02/06/2009
Fannie Mae Announces National REO Rental Policy:  Renters in Fannie Mae-Owned Foreclosed Properties Eligible to Stay in Their Homes WASHINGTON, DC - Fannie Mae announced the establishment of a new National Real Estate Owned (REO) Rental Policy that will allow qualified renters in Fannie Mae-owned...
02/06/2009
Pending home sales inched up in December, and while that doesn't herald the end to the real estate crisis, it is good news for real estate investors.   But news wasn't as good for those wanting to hold rental properties:  The U.S. Census Bureau reported this week that the rental vacancy rate inch...
02/06/2009
Wouldn't you like to find out if an applicant has written a bad check before you rent to them, or make sure the check they offered to you is good before you accept it and give them the keys to your property? The TeleCheck® Check Verification Service is available to all AAOA members, including fre...
01/23/2009
On October 3, 2008, President Bush signed into law the "Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008."   This bill extended tax credits for energy efficient home improvements, including:  windows  doors   roofs  insulation  HVAC   non-solar water heaters   Tax credits for these residential produc...
01/21/2009
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