Tourism not permitted: New rules for Airbnb, short-term rental hosts during pandemic

Short-term accommodation hosts, like those on Airbnb, can only offer their listings to people in need of housing during this pandemic, Ontario’s Solicitor General says. When the province amended the list of essential businesses allowed to operate during the COVID-19 pandemic on April 3, that stipulation for short-term accommodations was added. It will likely come…

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State-Level Rent Relief Update

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As state and local governments act to address the economic fallout of the COVID-19 pandemic, relief for renters impacted by the coronavirus has come from both state and local policymakers.  In previous posts, we covered San Francisco’s and San Diego’s efforts to temporarily ban evicting residential and commercial tenants impacted by COVID-19.  In this post, we explain…

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Top 5 Rental Property Investment Killers

Are you planning on investing in a rental property? If so, you’ve come to the right place! In this article we will break down the top rental property investment killers: 1. Maintenance Understand that when you own a property, there is an obligation on your part to make sure that you are keeping a safe…

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The Impact of Coronavirus on Real Estate Markets

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Although the statistics and the ways the illness affects individuals’ lives are rapidly changing, we’ve taken a look at how the outbreak is impacting U.S. domestic real estate markets up to this moment. A Summary of Related Economic Events Since the WHO declared a global emergency on Feb. 20, 2020, major stock indices around the…

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Real Estate Is A Smart Investment During Stock Market Turmoil

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The stock market has officially entered Bear Market territory and now analysts are wondering how far down it’s going to go. Thankfully, real estate remains a smart investment in 2020 and beyond. Why Real Estate Is Still a Good Investment As absurd as cap rates have gotten in real estate—and they are absurd—our space is definitely the…

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Rental properties vs. stocks – Which option is better?

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There’s no doubt that the Stock Market has seen quite a decline recently as it’s lost roughly $4 trillion in value. These losses have led many investors to once again address the question of is the stock market the best market for investors or are rental properties the best investment? Stocks Vs. Real Estate –…

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