This week in rental property a shortage of rentals in Brevard North Carolina has led The United Way of Transylvania County to begin a “tiny house initiative”. Next, Airbnb makes the headlines yet again as opposition from Santa Ynez Valley government in California is less than happy about the single-family zoned areas being used as vacation rentals.Are your property taxes high? Time.com says that it could be a number of things. Lastly, we see an app that is trying to help landlords promote their property.
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- Running short on homes for residents in your area? The United Way of Transylvania County takes an interesting approach to this problem. Build tiny houses for service workers! Building small homes will expand the renter’s market and put money in these homeowners’ pockets:http://www.blueridgenow.com/article/20150421/articles/150429995
- Renting on Airbnb poses many questions including the questionable use of the property. Should Municipal Code be allowed to prevent homeowners in single-family residentially zoned areas from using their properties as vacation rentals? Will they be able to keep up with the enforcement?:http://www.newarkadvocate.com/story/news/local/pataskala/2015/04/15/city-dropping-property-maintenance-code-idea/25761957/
- Ever wonder why your property taxes are outrageously high? Here are 8 reasons why that might be:http://time.com/money/3824157/property-taxes-why-so-high/
- It’s always good to find new ways to market your properties. Here’s an app that can expand your reach:http://www.inman.com/2015/04/22/breaking-up-with-craig-is-hard-to-do-but-rental-apps-aim-to-make-it-easier/***looking for more marketing tips? Here is a link to a great suggestion.
