Author name: Ricky Vasquez

Legislative efforts to bring back the modern boarding house are gaining steam nationwide, driven by the need for more affordable housing. Several states have passed laws. Others have legislation stalled in committee or awaiting a vote. To build on potential growth from new laws, Atlanta-based PadSplit – the country’s largest co-living marketplace – is launching […]

Earlier this month, landmark housing legislation became law, marking the most significant federal housing reform in decades. The 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act rightly seeks to lower the cost of housing by building more homes and expanding access to financing. The next challenge is ensuring those homes remain affordable to own long after closing day. 

“I can’t remember the last commercial real estate acquisition I financed with only 20% down.” Not because banks suddenly became dramatically more conservative. Not because buyers became more risk-averse. The math simply no longer works. As an investor, commercial real estate broker, property manager and private lender, I’ve watched this shift unfold in transaction after