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Wednesday, September 9, 2026

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Rosa Marchetti

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Rosa Marchetti covers State News, Culture and Dining.

Articles by Rosa Marchetti

How HUD Calculates Fair Market Rent: The 40th Percentile Explained

How HUD Calculates Fair Market Rent: The 40th Percentile Explained

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Infographic comparing voucher incentive types offered to landlords

HUD Tests Landlord Incentives as Voucher Funding Grows for 2026

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Apartment construction site with a crane above a mid-rise frame at dusk

Housing Starts Rebounded to 1.502 Million in March as Permits Fell

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Street of low houses with a waterline stain marking past flooding

FEMA Flood Map Revisions Reset Insurance Duties, Not the Premium Formula

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Landlord reviewing a rent payment standard table with a tenant in a bright apartment hallway

HUD Revises FY2026 Fair Market Rents for Seven Areas Effective May 21

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Older garden-style apartment blocks photographed from an adjacent parking area

NLIHC Gap Report Counts 7.2 Million-Home Shortage for Lowest-Income Renters

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Infographic chart showing rent payments flowing into a credit file

Rent-Reporting Services: The Mechanics and Limits Landlords Should Know

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Documentary photo of a maintenance worker painting an empty rental unit

Turnover Costs Itemized: Painting, Make-Ready, and the Days Vacant

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Documentary photo of a landlord handing renewal paperwork to a tenant

Lease Renewals: The Vacancy-Cost Math Behind Every Retention Offer

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Photojournalistic street scene of competing rental buildings on one block

How to Set Rent From Comparables Without Under-Pricing the Unit

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Close-up of a house key resting on a signed residential lease document

Security Deposit Caps by State: A Framework Landlords Can Verify

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