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Our mission is to share experiences from our many years as corporate housing experts in order to help property managers, tenants, and real estate experts become more successful. Please email ideas for future posts to jenny at mychbo dot com. We love your feedback! Note: This blog is run by Kimberly and Jenny of Corporate Housing by Owner (CHBO).Categories
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Category Archives: Real Estate News
Where the Young Professionals Work, Play and Rent
Gen-Xer’s are those born between 1960 – 1981. They comprise one of the most mobile workforces in our country. Why? Experts say that on-the-go Gen-Xer’s are on the look out for career advancement opportunities and are willing to go the distance … Continue reading
Posted in Promoting and Marketing a Rental Property, Real Estate News
Tagged Marketing Your Corporate Rental, Rental Market
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The Changing Face of Corporate Relocation
Back in the “good old days” when a company wanted an employee or executive to relocate to a different city, often times the company would do whatever it took to move that executive, even purchase the person’s home. Companies didn’t want … Continue reading
Posted in Real Estate News, Relocation Advice
Tagged Corporate housing, Relocation Advice
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Buying is Cheaper Than Renting in Most US Cities – But Does it Make Sense for You?
According to the real estate website Trulia, buying was cheaper than renting in 74% of the country’s 50 largest cities in July 2011 . Experts say it may be cheaper to buy than rent for a number of reasons: Rock bottom … Continue reading
Posted in Real Estate Investing, Real Estate News
Tagged Corporate housing, Real Estate Investing, Rental Market
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As Vacation Home Sales Falter – Owners Turn to Renting
USA Today reports more Americans are renting out their vacation homes, because they can’t sell them or are unwilling to sell for a loss. The rental income allows them to stay afloat while waiting for the vacation home market to … Continue reading
Posted in Real Estate News
Tagged Corporate housing, Marketing Your Corporate Rental, Rental Market
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Does the Housing Market Affects Job Seekers? Kimberly Smith and Corporate Housing By Owner Featured in US News & World Report
A recent story in US News & World Report says that according to a soon-to-be published paper from Freddie Mac, owning an underwater property, or owing more on a mortgage than the home is worth, is surprisingly not keeping people … Continue reading
New York State Legislature Passes The Rent Act of 2011
As a courtesy to our CHBO community, we’d like to share with you some information we just learned about. On June 24, 2011, the New York State Legislature passed The Rent Act of 2011. The act gives tenants the greatest … Continue reading
Buying a Home? These Tips Will Help You Buy in the Right Neighborhood
Visit msnbc.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economy On The Today Show this morning, real estate expert, Barbara Corcoran, offered some home buying tips worth repeating on our blog. If you’re in the market for an … Continue reading