Rental Market
One Year Later: Pandemic Shifts Renters’ Priorities as ‘More Space’ Beats ‘Cheaper’, Survey Shows
One year into the pandemic, people are looking for better deals with open-air amenities and more living space – preferably in the city…
The Average Credit Score Needed to Rent an Apartment is on the Rise – SF, Boston and NY Top the List
[mashshare shares=”false”] Good credit is becoming increasingly crucial for renting an apartment. In fact, the average credit score needed to…
Texas Apartment Boom Poised to Continue as More Tech Companies Move to Texas from California
Highlights: Tesla, Oracle and HPE among the companies moving to Texas. Their recently announced move from California expected to trigger…
The Best Suburbs in America for Renters: Look to the South for Most Suburban Apartments Built in the Last 5 Years
With Coronavirus causing a shift towards work-from-home for countless companies across the U.S., the suburbs have a new-found appeal for…
Sustainable Housing Trends: 16 Old Louisville Buildings Converted into Apartments in the Past 5 Decades
There are many ways to live sustainably, but not everyone can afford to live in a brand-new green-certified home or…
Philadelphia Converts Second Most Old Buildings into Apartments Nationwide
There’s something about old buildings that stand the test of time and rise from the ashes ready to face a…
Year-End Report 2020: Rental Season Delayed and Cut Short, Gen Z Renters Overtake Gen X, and Big City Rents Drop
Highlights: Renting activity was 10% slower in 2020, with a shorter rental season that started with a two-month delay Gen…
90+ Converted Apartment Buildings in 7 Decades Make Chicago the U.S. Adaptive Reuse Champ
Adaptive reuse can be a strong tool for both developers and communities looking to redesign cities while paying homage to…
40 Years of Adaptive Reuse in Milwaukee: Old Factories & Hospitals Transformed Into 3,300 Apartments
Adaptive reuse apartment projects are on the rise nationally. In fact, a recent RentCafe study examined this growing trend and…
Classics Revived: Amazing Conversions from Historic Hotels to Luxury Rental Apartments
A good building can define an area — even a city — and lend itself as a hallmark and symbol…
Renters vs Owners: Renting Dips Over the Decade, But Claims Majority in 23 Cities, Including Seattle & Pittsburgh
Highlights: The U.S. renter population sank to 107 million in 2019, after a mid-decade peak of 111 million. Despite the…
50 Years of Adaptive Reuse in Cleveland Give Life to More Than 5,000 Converted Apartments
Adaptive reuse focuses on the conversion and repurposing of older buildings, and Cleveland, OH is a city that knows a…
Gen Z Survey: Young Renters Are the Most Techy, Research-Focused, Instagram-Loving Generation of Renters
The most culturally diverse and digital native age cohort, Generation Z, the oldest of whom are turning 24 this year,…
The Best Cities for Millennial Renters: Austin Challenges Seattle for the Throne
Highlights: Seattle, San Francisco and Austin were the best cities for Millennial renters in the past five years. San Francisco…
Yesterday’s Factories, Today’s Apartments: Adaptive Reuse Projects at All-Time High in the U.S.
Highlights: In the last 70 years, almost 2,000 old buildings were converted into apartments, including around 800 in the last…
Modern Living in Historic Buildings: Old-Time Schools Turned High-End Residential Complexes
Have you ever imagined what it would be like to live in a school? Maybe some dream of living in…
Apartment Construction in 2020 at 5-Year Low Nationally, Down 12% from Previous Year
Highlights: Apartment construction is down by 12% compared to 2019, with around 283,000 new units expected to hit the market…
Survey: Pandemic Hinders Plans for 43% of Renters Ready to Buy a Home
COVID-19 continues to impact the U.S., affecting not only our health, but also our financial and life decisions. For those…
All Work & All Play: The Best Remote Work Destinations in the U.S. for this Summer
COVID-19 has altered the way the entire world works. With working from home becoming much more common now than it…
Survey: Renters Spent 110 Hours Gaming During Quarantine, “Call of Duty” Tops List
Many of us strived to put the time we spent in Covid-19 quarantine to good use. But it’s no secret…
Quarantine Parenting: Top Family-Centric Cities in the U.S.
If living in the midst of a pandemic feels overwhelming to you, try parenting. These days, parents’ duties have multiplied…
Survey: Self-Guided Apartment Tours on the Rise Among Renters
Living in the time of a pandemic has pushed us into the digital realm faster than ever before, leading to…
Travel Searches Plunged 64%, but These U.S. Travel Destinations Remain the Most Popular During Lockdown
Key takeaways: Searches for all popular U.S. travel destinations were down 64% in March and April 2020 compared to the same time…
Apartment Hunting Resumes in April, Pointing to High Renter Optimism
In mid-March, Google trends were showing how people’s interests shifted from apartment searches towards home office setups and home disinfection,…
Cities with the Most and the Least Apartment Space: How Much Square Footage per Person Can You Get?
At a time when most of us are required to stay at home, the idea of space takes on a…
Survey: Renters Stick to Original Moving Plans Amid Worsening Pandemic
These past few weeks have raised new worries and posed new challenges for everyone, including renters. But for many who…
Survey of Renter Perception on Moving during the Pandemic Indicates Surprising Optimism
Moving is hardly ever easy and anything that delays the process adds to our stress and displeasure. The outbreak of…
Apartment Searches Fall as Coronavirus Takes the Lead on Google Trends
Whether it’s the warmer weather or the end of hibernation, people have demonstrated a strong interest in apartments for rent…
RentCafe National Rent Report: The Average Apartment Rent Was $1,468 in February
Key takeaways: The national average rent in February 2020 was $1,468, up 3.2% compared to the same time last year. The…
Connecticut Rent Report – January 2020
The average monthly rent in Bridgeport was $1,121 in January, $42 more than one year prior. Stamford apartments are the…
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