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Arkansas Rent Report – May 2019
The national average rent reached $1,442 in May 2019, up by 2.5% ($35) year over year, and by 0.3% ($5) month over month, according to Yardi…
Oregon Rent Report – May 2019
The national average rent reached $1,442 in May 2019, up by 2.5% ($35) year over year, and by 0.3% ($5) month over month, according to Yardi…
Oklahoma Rent Report – May 2019
The national average rent reached $1,442 in May 2019, up by 2.5% ($35) year over year, and by 0.3% ($5) month over month, according to Yardi Matrix data….
Alabama Rent Report – May 2019
The national average rent reached $1,442 in May 2019, up by 2.5% ($35) year over year, and by 0.3% ($6) month over month, according to Yardi…
Mississippi Rent Report – May 2019
The national average rent reached $1,442 in May 2019, up by 2.5% ($35) year over year, and by 0.3% ($6) month over month, according to Yardi Matrix data….
Natural Housecleaning Products to Sweep You Off Your Feet
Being afraid of dirt and dangerous germs determines you to generously treat your home with traditional cleaning products. Although efficient, most of them contain toxic…
Alabama Rent Report – April 2019
The national average rent reached $1,436 in April 2019, up by 3% ($42) year over year, and by 0.3% ($5) month over month, according to Yardi Matrix data….
On the Edge of Affordability: Rents Set to Outpace Wages in Top Emerging Tech Hubs
While there are clear advantages to living in or near tech hubs, more people relocating to these cities can put a certain pressure on the…
Expert Interview: Receiving an Apartment Rent Increase Notice
RentCafe is bringing you a series of interviews that address the most common landlord-tenant legal matters. Our goal is to inform you of your options and…
The Next Gen of Renters: Mom and Dad – Renters over 60 Grew by 43% in a Decade
Today’s demographics look substantially different than they did only a decade ago due to America’s population of seniors renting growing significantly and at a very…
Expert Interview: The Covenant of Quiet Enjoyment Explained
RentCafe is bringing you a series of interviews that address the most common landlord-tenant legal matters. Our goal is to inform you of your options and…
Reasons for Hiring a Realtor to Find Rent in a Competitive Rental Market
Article written by Dani Vanderboegh from Homelight When people think ‘realtor’, they often think of the home-buying or home-selling process, but real estate agents do so much…
3 Tax Tips for Renters That Can Put Cash Back in Your Pocket
Article written by Logan Allec, a CPA and owner of the personal finance blog Money Done Right. You probably hear a lot about the great…
Expert Interview: What You Should Know About an Unlawful Detainer
RentCafe is bringing you a series of interviews that address the most common landlord-tenant legal matters. Our goal is to inform you of your options and…
Expert Interview: How to Handle a Pay or Quit Notice
RentCafe is bringing you a series of interviews that address the most common landlord-tenant legal matters. Our goal is to inform you of your options…
Suburb Growth: Top Trending Suburbs That Have Seen the Biggest Boom in Renters
Suburban life might not seem as thrilling and adventurous as city life, but it definitely has some very exciting advantages. Renting in the suburbs tends…
How to Stay Fit in the City of Gym Shoes: Some of Chicago’s Topnotch Workout Places
Chicago is famous for quite a few things and food is definitely on the list. Home to numerous hot dog stands, the jibarito sandwich and other…
Amazon’s Move to Millennial Hubs Long Island City and Crystal City Expected to Spark an Apartment Boom
Highlights: Long Island City and Crystal City, the neighborhoods selected for the Amazon move, witnessed an y-o-y rent growth of 5.1% and 5%, respectively. While…
Ownership Is Losing Its Appeal, Despite Being Preferred by Most Philadelphians
The answer to the never-ending question about renting or owning is quite clear if we look at the big picture. Almost a quarter of the…
The Hows and Wheres of Keeping Fit in Jacksonville, FL
Have you rented a place in Jax and would like to know where you can enjoy a vigorous workout? Keep reading! Moving to a different…
Keeping Fit in Houston: Guide to the Best Workout Spots in Space City
Like celebrities, big cities often have such bold and intense personalities that we either love them or we hate them. But there’s one thing they…
Apartment Construction Is Expected to Slow Down in 2018 After a 6-Year Upward Streak
Highlights: Almost 283,000 new apartments are expected for completion by the end of 2018, 11% less than last year. Apartment construction peaked in 2017, finally slowing down…
The When, Why and How to Move Out of Your Parents’ House
The beginning of adulthood is the most exciting and overwhelming time of your life. It is the time of freedom, late nights out, crazy choices…
Studio vs 1-Bedroom Apartments: What’s the Difference & Which One Do You Want?
Apartments come in many shapes and sizes, not to mention prices, so it’s important to understand all your available choices if you are searching for…
International Study: Renting Landscape in 30 Countries Around the World
Highlights: 29 of 30 countries are majority homeowners, with Switzerland being the only exception. Renters are on the increase in 21 of 30 countries, with…
Phoenix Metro Area 2017 Rent Retrospect
As the national average rent increased by 2.5% during 2017, Phoenix rents followed an ascending trend as well. At the end of 2017, the average rent in the…
New Study Says Renting Might Be More Profitable Than Owning a Home
It’s a debate that has been going on for a while now between two possibilities: renting or owning a home. Which one would prove to…
How Much Space Does $1,500 Rent You in the 30 Most Magnetic Cities in the World?
Making do with a small apartment is something many people feel forced to consider when renting in a big city. Location is king but so…
Georgia’s Most Expensive ZIP Codes This Fall – Alpharetta in the Lead, Closely Followed by Atlanta
Key Takeaways: Zip 30009 in Alpharetta wins the title for being most expensive, with an average rent of $2,223 Atlanta leads with 23 zip codes out of…
The Triangle’s 10 Biggest Rental Developments Completed in 2015 Add 3,209 Apartments to the Local Inventory
North Carolina’s second largest metro area positions itself as one of the fastest-growing regions in the U.S., with its recent economic recovery said to have…