Source of Income Law In Kansas City Missouri Replay of Landlord’s Inc Meeting
Last week Landlords Inc., The Resource for Landlords in the city of Kansas City Missouri focused on the New Source of Income Ordinance that goes into effect in Kansas City Missouri on August 1st. They opened the meeting with a broad overview of what is going on in across the country with tenant advocacy from […]
The FHFA Announced Multifamily Protections for Renters
Last week the Federal Housing Finance Agency made an announcement of Multifamily Tenant Protections to be included in new multifamily loan agreements beginning in February 2025. Protections for Renters Announced: Covered housing providers will be required to provide tenants with the following: Results from FHFA’s Extensive Engagement with Key Stakeholders Back in June of this […]
Seller Financing is Under Attack in Texas
Seller Financing and RMLOs are Under Attack in Texas. There are proposed rule changes “by “the Department of Savings & Mortgage Lending (SML) that could make it harder to safely create seller-financed transactions. SML is considering changes to its rules in 7 Texas Administrative Code: Chapter 78, concerning Wrap Mortgage Loans; Chapter 79, concerning Residential Mortgage Loan […]
Economic & Real Estate Outlook with Dr Lawrence Yun
Tuesday May 28th, Stacey Johnson Cosby the director of the KC Regional Housing Alliance and the National Housing Provider Coalition sat down for a discussion about the economy and the real estate outlook with Dr Lawrence Yun from the National Association of Realtors. The event was presented by KCRHA, the NHPC and the Kansas City […]
KCRHA & NHPC Housing Industry Listening Session
KC Regional Housing Alliance (KCRHA) and the National Housing Provider Coalitions hosted a listening session for members and staff from the Federal Housing Finance Agency, Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, and other Enterprise Lenders on Tuesday, May 28th, 2024. These lending agencies are considering rules and regulations that will be attached to loans made to housing […]
Kansas HB 2562
Kansas House Bill 2562 Sent to the Governor April 9th This past week the Kansas Legislature passed House Bill 2562 and sent it to the Governor to sign. This is a bill that was all about protecting vulnerable adults from financial exploitation. It was originally about financial advisors and securities. But at the last minute, […]
Proposed Legislation to Tax Real Estate Investors for Buying Houses
How many rental properties do you own? How many would you like to own? What if the government suddenly decided you owned too many properties and wanted to start charging you a tax for every extra one you purchased? Thoughts? Then you read the reports on the fact that just 5 hedge funds own over […]
MAREI PartnerCast Episode 018: Community Involvement
Community involvement in advocacy is critical to protecting your real estate investment. When policy changes impact your ability to operate your business, your asset will lose value. Stacey Johnson-Cosby has been looking out for property owners and the rights of landlords locally and nationally. In this MAREI Virtual Live podcast, Stacey speaks about housing issues. […]
Kansas City STR Appeal Hearings
Years of neglecting implementation of city ordinances on short term rentals in Kansas City caused neighbors of short-term rentals to grow tired of the mistreatment of their neighborhoods. Complaints often were related to excessive noise, parties, extra traffic and safety concerns. They put pressure on the city to do something about the problem. Rather than […]
Missouri House Bill on Section 8
Support Missouri House Bill 3485 as it would prohibit local governments from requiring private property owners to accept Section 8 vouchers.