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Phoenix rent and occupancy rates up and holding
Despite a strong spike in the housing market (to the tune of about a 35% increase in home values), the market is now suffering from a supply and demand problem. The lower supply of houses on the market has, however, scared off cash investors turning houses into single-family rentals. With fewer houses on the market [...]
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Chicago rental market recovery poised to continue in 2013
Total nonfarm employment for the Chicago Metro Area stood at 4,383,200 in November 2012, up 37,200 or 0.9 percent, over the year, according to a recent report released by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, indicating that employment in the nation’s third-most populous city is seeing a comeback. Health care, professional and business services, leisure [...]
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Dallas’ rental market is hot—and you’re losing out
Still tottering on whether or not to rent in Dallas? You’d better get in while the getting is affordable. Dallas tops the charts of America’s most successful rental markets. Builders are building. Renters are renting. And the economy is feeling a bit better because of it. Numerous sources site job growth as a leading factor [...]
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Demand rises higher for rentals in Chicago
With the demand steadily rising and building permits slowing, it’s getting harder to find an apartment in Chicago. What happens when you’ve got tons of renters looking for a place to live, few apartments available and too few being built? You get a housing shortage with ever increasing rent rates and worn-out apartment hunters. That’s [...]
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Jump on the deals! Rent rates in Atlanta are rising
It’s easier than ever to find great deals on apartments in Atlanta—if you act now. If you read the Trulia Trends report that explained the rise in rent prices up to 5.6 percent year over year, you were probably quite bummed. That would also be a sign that you didn’t read the article in its [...]
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So…why is Atlanta’s rent so low?
I’ve written a few articles on what great deals are available in Atlanta and how it must suck to live in one of the other major cities that are struggling with rent hikes and housing shortages. Then it came to mind that a few folks might equate inexpensive with cheap. Don’t get it twisted. Atlanta [...]
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Demand driving LA’s residential rental market
Let’s face it, people like to live in LA. Mostly owed to a constant flow of people choosing to put down roots in Los Angeles, a steady job growth thanks to the private-sector and a shaky single-family housing market, finding an affordable apartment in Los Angeles is getting tougher. Vacancies are dropping, and as a [...]
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7 Traits of the hippest rentals in America
How does your Atlanta apartment stack up? Think you’ve got an awesome rental, the envy of your friends and the model for all young renters in your area? Check out this list of apartment features that top the charts for awesomeness. How does your pad compare? Walking distance to shopping and dining- Today’s rentals are [...]
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L.A. apartment rents keep going up
We’re no San Francisco, and that’s a good thing. The space-crunched Northern California city has a lack of housing units, lots of renters looking for somewhere to live, and double digit rent growth (just since the first of the year) as a result. Here in LA, our rents are going up too, but nowhere near [...]
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Renting is hip and chic, all the cool kids do it
Chi-town is a fun-tastic place to live in. You can choose between a wide array of awesome things to do every day, shop haute-couture on the Mag Mile, enjoy a day at the beach with friends or family, cruise the Chicago River aboard one of the many sightseeing tour ships, gaze at the stars from [...]
Atlanta apartments \ rental market \ Renting
Love Atlanta? Wait until you see how rental rates compare other cities
If you aren’t in love with the Atlanta rental market already, you will be by the time that you finish reading this article. We’ve got it good in Atlanta. To what could I compare our fair city? A fine tequila that goes down smooth, amps you up to party hard, and then lets you slumber [...]
Atlanta apartments \ rental advice \ rental market
The Atlanta rental market is…
Wouldn’t it be nice to answer that in one, simple statement? While no one answer is correct, there are quite a few truths to explore about the current state of the market. In short, the Atlanta rental market… … is bursting with opportunities. Atlanta ranks 7th on CNBC’s 10 Emptiest Cities List, citing a 12 [...]
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Your Phoenix rental market update
It’s time to face brass tacks. What does that saying mean, anyway? I don’t know but I do know this: renting in Phoenix is getting more expensive. It’s not even getting more expensive at a gradual rate either. The ball has started rolling and economists don’t anticipate slowing in the next couple of years. So [...]
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Chicago market tough for renters but good for the economy?
Vacancies are declining and rents are increasing in the Chicago metro area. Is this good news or bad news for apartment dwellers? Well, it depends on how you look at it. As always, there are two sides to every story. I’m pretty sure all of us struggling renters will not feel very happy with the [...]
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Now’s the perfect time to rent in Chicago
Things are finally starting to look better for Chicago renters, with properties offering more affordable rents and high-quality apartment living. Rents are coming down in popular neighborhoods such as the Gold Coast (-13%), River North (-7%), and Streeterville (-4%) as compared to the fourth quarter of 2011. Rental prices remain at fair levels in other [...]
Phoenix rental market update
There is no question; the state of our economy in the past six or so years has Arizonians choosing to rent homes or apartments rather than buy. With the ugly onslaught of foreclosures and insane drop in home values, it is no wonder Phoenicians would much rather enjoy the financial safety of renting rather than [...]
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Need cash? Rent out your place during special events
Renting out your apartment during special events in your home town is an easy way to meet a diverse group of friends while making a little extra cash. Take advantage of your city’s special events to turn your home into a cash-cow rental! If you are located near a popular events venue or festival site, [...]
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Has your Dallas rent gone up?
If you’re paying a little bit more for rent on your Dallas apartment this January, you’re not alone. The average Dallas renter has seen an increase of 4 to 6 percent over the last year. Wondering why? Well, here in Dallas we are a victim of our own success. In the last year, Dallas added [...]
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Philly apartments that fit your lifestyle
Philadelphia’s apartment market is heating up as the economy recovers and more young professionals recognize that Philadelphia is a great place to live and work. Many apartment complexes in the Philadelphia area are recognizing that one of the best ways to keep their tenants happy is to offer a full-service apartment experience that touches not [...]
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Foreclosure scam targets Dallas renters
In what is sure to be the first shot in a new wave of rental scams, a local family is soon to be homeless after learning that the house they had rented was actually in foreclosure. WFAA-TV first reported the scheme and the unfortunate plight of the Agee Family. The family found the listing on [...]
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