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Nadia Balint
Nadia Balint is a senior creative writer for RENTCafé. She covers news and trends in residential and commercial real estate and their impact on our everyday life, including rental housing, for-sale housing, real estate development, homeownership, market reports, insurance, landlord-tenant laws, personal finance, urban development, economy, sustainability, and social issues. Nadia holds a B.S. in Business Management from Northeastern Illinois University in Chicago. You can connect with Nadia via email.
Nadia’s work and expertise have been quoted by major national and local media outlets, including CNN, CNBC, CBS News, Curbed, The NY Post, The Chicago Tribune, The Denver Post as well as industry publications, such as GlobeSt, Bisnow, Inman News, Multifamily Executive, and The Commercial Real Estate Show. Nadia also wrote for Multi-Housing News, Commercial Property Executive, HubSpot, and more. Prior to entering the real estate industry, Nadia worked in the legal field, where she gained over 10 years of experience in business, corporate, and real estate law.
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Moderate Rent Growth Across Chicagoland, Except for One Western Suburb
There’s a reason we didn’t see Chicago in apartment-related headlines last year: no spectacular changes in rent prices. During 2016, overall apartment rents in the…
Brooklyn, NY – The Eastward Expansion of High-Income Newcomers
Article featured on: Much has been written about the changes taking place in Brooklyn’s neighborhoods in the last decade. We dived into Census data to…
Then and Now Pics Show That Austin Was Cool Even a Century Ago
How did this Texas city get where it is today? What major developments have changed the physical landscape, skyline, and lifestyle in Austin the most?…
A Collection of 10 Time-Lapse Images Show Anaheim’s Newest Developments
A popular vacation and business destination, Anaheim has been growing and developing since 1890. From the Victorian architecture alongside modern homes, the Colony historic district…
2016 Year End Report – Renters in Mid and Small-Sized Cities Felt the Pain Last Year
Report highlights: The national average apartment rent in 2016 increased by 4% y-o-y, reached $1,210/month, according to Yardi Matrix In 6 U.S. cities renters practically…
Football Fans Pay 16% More in Rent to Live Close to the Action
If you’re a football fanatic who likes to be at the center of the action and plans their life around home games, then living near…
One Fifth of Manhattan Renters Earn Over $150,000/Year; Brooklyn Has More Affluent Renters Than L.A.
Article featured on: Manhattan consistently tops the list for most expensive rents in the nation, wrapping up the year with an average market rate rent…
1.2 Million Wealthy Households Became Renters in the Last 10 Years – In SF They Outnumber Homeowners
Not everyone thinks that real estate equity is a good investment. A look at the 2015 American Community Survey revealed a new twist in the…
The Newest Madison, WI Buildings Give This University Town a European Vibe [Time Lapse Images]
It’s for good reason that Madison has been recently called one of the best places to live in the U.S. and is drawing investors’ attention….
Los Angeles Families Spend 38% More in Rent to Live Near a Good School
Key Takeaways: Only 12% of public elementary schools in L.A. perform above average Rents near top-ranking public schools in L.A. are 38% higher than near low-ranking…
Luxury Rents Are 40% Higher Than Non-Luxury; Look Up Rent Prices in Your City [Interactive Table]
New luxury rental apartments are not only raising the bar on quality and convenience, but also on rent prices. The current boom in high-end apartment…
Tampa, Florida: 10 Amazing Time-Lapse Images Show a New and Improved City
Trendy Tampa, Florida is attracting attention and real estate investors from across America, and around the globe. The city’s new face is both a symptom…
Jacksonville Sees a 31% Increase in Construction of Large Apartment Developments in 2015
New apartment construction in Jacksonville, FL is experiencing a boom. 2,006 new rental units were delivered to the market in 2015, versus 1,531 in 2014,…
Kansas City’s 10 Largest Rental Developments in 2015: High-End Rentals Dominate the Market
A new trend is gaining momentum in rental markets nationwide: luxury rental buildings. Renting high-end apartments gives residents access to the same top perks and…