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16 Percent of US Residents Considering Leaving the Country Based on Who Occupies the White House Next Year

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  Up from 9 percent  in 2016 Presidential election Incredulous as it sounds, sixteen percent of Americans would consider leaving the country if the presidential candidate they support loses the Presidential election, according to a new survey commissioned by national property broker Redfin. When asked the same question in 2016, 9% of respondents said they would consider leaving the country if their preferred candidate lost. The 16% total is broken into three categories: Those who would absolutely leave the country, those who would seriously consider it and those who would consider it. Three percent of respondents would absolutely leave the country if their candidate loses, versus zero in 2016. Broken down by candidate, 20% of people who plan to vote for Joe Biden would consider leaving the country if he loses, while 15% of President Trump's supporters said the same thing. "The desire to leave the country due to political dissatisfaction is relatable for people on both sides of...

A Property Management Software For Property Managers

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An important part of being a Property Manager is effectively managing your  rental properties . In today’s digital era, Property Managers & Home owners have access to some of the best property management software programs out there, making the  Buildium  a Property Management Software more streamlined than ever. If you’re looking to upgrade to a new Property management software or planning to use an online property management software for the first time, this article will explain what property management software program is best suited for your needs. Who is Buildium property management software for? Online property management software  Buildium  is well suited for Real Estate Investors, Property Managers & Home Owners who own or manage rental real estate and want to streamline the process of managing a single rental property or multiple rental units. Buildium  offers credit and background checks, online maintenance requests, online rent collection,...

September single-family housing starts reached highest level since 2007 (Multifamily starts fell 16.4%)

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Single-family housing starts soared in September, a new report from the  U.S.  Census Bureau  shows, despite an overall rate that was dragged down by a decline in multifamily starts. Privately owned housing starts in September rose to an annual rate of 1.415 million, 1.9% above the revised August estimate of 1.388 million and 11.1% above the September 2019 rate of 1.274 million, the Bureau said. Single-family housing starts in September were at an annual rate of 1.108 million, which is 8.5% above the revised August figure of 1.021 million, and a level not seen since 2007, Doug Duncan, chief economist at  Fannie Mae , said. “While starts were up 10.4% from a year prior, the somewhat modest month-over-month change was due to largely offsetting trends in single-family and multifamily starts,” Duncan said. “The former rose 8.5% over the month to 1.1 million annualized units, a level not seen since 2007. In contrast, multifamily starts fell 16.4%, to one of the ...