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Forcing landlords to rent to pet owners will turn housing into a high-liability, dangerous, crowded and unsanitary dog
pounds.
Landlords should not have their rights taken away regarding how they want to operate their businesses. By making it mandatory that landlords have to accept tenants with pets, their liability will increase: it will hurt their livelihood. Dog bites will increase (dog bites have bankrupted landlords), damage to their property will increase, offensive odors will increase, and annoying barking dogs will disturb
others.
TAKE ACTION NOW! S. 885 and H.1437 bills are against Massachusetts landlords. MA bill will force landlords to accept all pets no matter breed or size. https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S885 and https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H1437
SEND YOUR MESSAGE TO ALL ON THE MA Joint Committee on Housing
John.Keenan@masenate.gov ; Patricia.Jehlen@masenate.gov ; Mike.Barrett@masenate.gov
Harriette.Chandler@masenate.gov ; Joan.Lovely@masenate.gov ; Patrick.OConnor@masenate.gov
James.Arciero@mahouse.gov John.Rogers@mahouse.gov ; Chris.Hendricks@mahouse.gov ; patrick.kearney@mahouse.gov
Mike.Connolly@mahouse.gov; david.leboeuf@mahouse.gov ; Rob.Consalvo@mahouse.gov ; nika.elugardo@mahouse.gov
Kip.Diggs@mahouse.gov ; David.DeCoste@mahouse.gov ; David.Muradian@mahouse.gov
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ACTION ITEM
The US House of Representatives' Ways and Means Committee has suggested changes to the Self-Directed IRA process that would functionally eliminate them. The 80% reduction in access to capital and limitations on types of investments favors Wall Street over Main Street, hampering entrepreneurs from accessing local capital.
These regulations are suggested at this time and are not written in stone, yet. Our voices can help protect one of the key areas of self-determination of our own retirement funds! Please choose a message to send now!
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NEWS
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Home Price Increases Reach All-Time High in July
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According to the latest CoreLogic Home Price Insights (HPI) report, home prices nationwide, including distressed sales, increased 18% year-over-year in July. Click here to read more.
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Existing Home Sales Down 2% in August
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The National Association of Realtors is reporting that existing home sales were down 2% in August to a seasonally-adjusted annual rate of 5.88 million (down 1.5% from one year ago). Total housing inventory at the end of August was 1.29 million units, down 13.4% from one year
ago. Click here to read more.
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New Single-Family Home Sales Up 1.5% in August
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The U.S. Government is reporting that sales of new single-family houses in August, 2021 were at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 740k, which is 1.5% higher than July’s revised rate and is 24.3% lower than one year ago. Click here to read more.
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Top Bed Bug Cities of 2021
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With Fall finally here and Halloween just around the corner, Terminix has released their list of the top 50 bed bug cities in America, for 2021. Click here to read more.
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Few Cities have Average Rent Below Pre-Pandemic Levels
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According to Apartment List’s October National Rent Report, only a few cities still remain cheaper than what they were pre-pandemic – however they say those are unlikely to remain much longer. Click here to read more.
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Zombies Decline in Q3 as Foreclosure Moratorium Ends
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According to ATTOM Data’s Q3, 2021 Vacant and Zombie Foreclosure Report, there are 1.3 million residential properties in the U.S. sitting vacant, representing 1.4% or one in 74 homes nationwide. In addition, the report says that 215,495 properties are in the process of foreclosure in
Q3. Click here to read more.
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Black Knight Says Foreclosure Starts Edge Higher
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According to Black Knight’s “first look” report for August, 2021, the 7,100 foreclosure starts represented the largest such volume in eight months after foreclosure moratoria on federally backed loans were lifted at the end of July. Click here to read more.
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Demand for Second Homes Talks
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We have had several posts over the past couple years about the growing demand for second homes. However, a recent report from Redfin says demand those homes dropped 19.3% year over year in August, marking the third-straight month of declines. Click here to read more.
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Fire Prevention Week is October 3-9, 2021
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Infographic: National Fire Prevention Week runs October 3rd – 9th, 2021 and one of the best ways to celebrate is to check all your properties’ smoke alarms for functionality and age. An ounce of prevention is worth a ton of cure…as well as saving lives! Click here to read more.
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