{"id":145064,"date":"2025-07-15T04:24:44","date_gmt":"2025-07-15T11:24:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rentcafe.com\/blog\/?p=145064"},"modified":"2026-03-25T04:09:49","modified_gmt":"2026-03-25T11:09:49","slug":"the-ready-renter-july-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rentcafe.com\/blog\/the-ready-renter\/the-ready-renter-july-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"The Ready Renter: July 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><!-- [if mso]><xml><w:WordDocument xmlns:w=\"urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:word\"><w:DontUseAdvancedTypographyReadingMail\/><\/w:WordDocument><o:OfficeDocumentSettings><o:PixelsPerInch>96<\/o:PixelsPerInch><o:AllowPNG\/><\/o:OfficeDocumentSettings><\/xml><![endif]--><!-- [if !mso]><!--><!--<![endif]--><\/p>\n<style>*{box-sizing:border-box}body{margin:0;padding:0}a[x-apple-data-detectors]{color:inherit !important;text-decoration:inherit !important}#MessageViewBody a{color:inherit;text-decoration:none}p{line-height:inherit}.desktop_hide,.desktop_hide table{mso-hide:all;display:none;max-height:0;overflow:hidden}.image_block img+div{display:none}sup,sub{font-size:75%;line-height:0}#converted-body .list_block ul,#converted-body .list_block ol,.body [class~=\"x_list_block\"] ul,.body [class~=\"x_list_block\"] ol,u+.body .list_block ul,u+.body .list_block ol{padding-left:20px}@media(max-width:520px){.social_block.desktop_hide .social-table{display:inline-block !important}.image_block div.fullWidth{max-width:100% !important}.mobile_hide,.row .side{display:none}.row-content{width:100% !important}.stack .column{width:100%;display:block}.mobile_hide{min-height:0;max-height:0;max-width:0;overflow:hidden;font-size:0}.desktop_hide,.desktop_hide table{display:table !important;max-height:none !important}}<\/style>\n<p><!-- [if mso ]>\n\n\n\n<style>sup,sub{font-size:100% !important}sup{mso-text-raise:10%}sub{mso-text-raise:-10%}<\/style>\n\n<![endif]--><span id=\"bsft-preheader\" class=\"preheader\" style=\"display: none !important; 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mso-table-rspace: 0pt;\" role=\"presentation\" border=\"0\" width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" align=\"center\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<table class=\"row-content stack\" style=\"mso-table-lspace: 0pt; mso-table-rspace: 0pt; background-color: #ffffff; color: #000000; width: 500px; margin: 0 auto;\" role=\"presentation\" border=\"0\" width=\"500\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" align=\"center\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"column column-1\" style=\"mso-table-lspace: 0pt; mso-table-rspace: 0pt; font-weight: 400; text-align: left; padding-bottom: 10px; padding-top: 5px; vertical-align: top;\" width=\"100%\">\n<table class=\"image_block block-1\" style=\"mso-table-lspace: 0pt; mso-table-rspace: 0pt;\" role=\"presentation\" border=\"0\" width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"10\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"pad\">\n<div class=\"alignment\" align=\"center\">\n<div style=\"max-width: 175px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rentcafe.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-bsft-link-index=\"1\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"display: block; height: auto; border: 0; width: 100%;\" title=\"RentCafe.com\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.getblueshift.com\/bee\/images\/25543c6e-5c0c-460e-960d-9a78a41a86e6\/RentCafe_logo_desktop_black.png\" alt=\"RentCafe.com\" width=\"175\" height=\"auto\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table class=\"row row-3\" style=\"mso-table-lspace: 0pt; mso-table-rspace: 0pt;\" role=\"presentation\" border=\"0\" width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" align=\"center\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<table class=\"row-content stack\" style=\"mso-table-lspace: 0pt; mso-table-rspace: 0pt; background-color: #ffffff; color: #000000; width: 500px; margin: 0 auto;\" role=\"presentation\" border=\"0\" width=\"500\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" align=\"center\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"column column-1\" style=\"mso-table-lspace: 0pt; mso-table-rspace: 0pt; font-weight: 400; text-align: left; vertical-align: top;\" width=\"100%\">\n<div class=\"spacer_block block-1\" style=\"height: 15px; line-height: 15px; font-size: 1px;\"><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table class=\"row row-4\" style=\"mso-table-lspace: 0pt; mso-table-rspace: 0pt;\" role=\"presentation\" border=\"0\" width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" align=\"center\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<table class=\"row-content stack\" style=\"mso-table-lspace: 0pt; mso-table-rspace: 0pt; background-color: #f1f9fd; border-radius: 15px 15px 26px 26px; color: #000000; width: 500px; margin: 0 auto;\" role=\"presentation\" border=\"0\" width=\"500\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" align=\"center\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"column column-1\" style=\"mso-table-lspace: 0pt; mso-table-rspace: 0pt; font-weight: 400; text-align: left; vertical-align: top;\" width=\"100%\">\n<table class=\"paragraph_block block-1\" style=\"mso-table-lspace: 0pt; mso-table-rspace: 0pt; word-break: break-word;\" role=\"presentation\" border=\"0\" width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"pad\" style=\"padding-left: 10px; padding-right: 10px; padding-top: 15px;\">\n<div style=\"color: #056a75; font-family: 'Roboto', Tahoma, Verdana, Segoe, sans-serif; font-size: 35px; line-height: 1.2; text-align: center; mso-line-height-alt: 42px;\">\n<p style=\"margin: 0; word-break: break-word;\"><strong>The Ready Renter\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table class=\"text_block block-2\" style=\"mso-table-lspace: 0pt; mso-table-rspace: 0pt; word-break: break-word;\" role=\"presentation\" border=\"0\" width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"pad\" style=\"padding-bottom: 10px; padding-left: 20px; padding-right: 20px;\">\n<div style=\"font-family: sans-serif;\">\n<div class=\"\" style=\"font-size: 14px; font-family: 'Roboto', Tahoma, Verdana, Segoe, sans-serif; mso-line-height-alt: 21px; color: #056a75; line-height: 1.5;\">\n<p style=\"margin: 0; font-size: 14px; text-align: center; mso-line-height-alt: 30px;\"><span style=\"word-break: break-word; font-size: 20px;\">July 2025<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table class=\"image_block block-3\" style=\"mso-table-lspace: 0pt; mso-table-rspace: 0pt;\" role=\"presentation\" border=\"0\" width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"pad\" style=\"width: 100%; padding-right: 0px; padding-left: 0px;\">\n<div class=\"alignment\" align=\"center\">\n<div class=\"fullWidth\" style=\"max-width: 500px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rentcafe.com\/blog\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-bsft-link-index=\"2\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"display: block; height: auto; border: 0; width: 100%; border-radius: 26px;\" title=\"RentCafe.com\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.getblueshift.com\/bee\/images\/25543c6e-5c0c-460e-960d-9a78a41a86e6\/editor_images\/76edf1c7-ea9e-4ce1-bfae-d4176670ebbd.png\" alt=\"RentCafe.com\" width=\"500\" height=\"auto\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table class=\"row row-5\" style=\"mso-table-lspace: 0pt; mso-table-rspace: 0pt;\" role=\"presentation\" border=\"0\" width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" align=\"center\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<table class=\"row-content stack\" style=\"mso-table-lspace: 0pt; mso-table-rspace: 0pt; border-radius: 0 0 15px 15px; color: #000000; width: 500px; margin: 0 auto;\" role=\"presentation\" border=\"0\" width=\"500\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" align=\"center\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"column column-1\" style=\"mso-table-lspace: 0pt; mso-table-rspace: 0pt; font-weight: 400; text-align: left; padding-bottom: 5px; padding-top: 5px; vertical-align: top;\" width=\"100%\">\n<table class=\"paragraph_block block-1\" style=\"mso-table-lspace: 0pt; mso-table-rspace: 0pt; word-break: break-word;\" role=\"presentation\" border=\"0\" width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"pad\" style=\"padding: 20px 10px 15px 10px;\">\n<div style=\"color: #056a75; font-family: 'Roboto', Tahoma, Verdana, Segoe, sans-serif; font-size: 25px; line-height: 1.2; text-align: center; mso-line-height-alt: 30px;\">\n<p style=\"margin: 0; word-break: break-word;\"><strong>The peak rental season is on!\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table class=\"text_block block-2\" style=\"mso-table-lspace: 0pt; mso-table-rspace: 0pt; word-break: break-word;\" role=\"presentation\" border=\"0\" width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"pad\" style=\"padding: 5px 20px 5px 20px;\">\n<div style=\"font-family: sans-serif;\">\n<div class=\"\" style=\"font-size: 14px; font-family: 'Roboto', Tahoma, Verdana, Segoe, sans-serif; mso-line-height-alt: 21px; color: #333333; line-height: 1.5;\">\n<p style=\"margin: 0; font-size: 14px; text-align: left; mso-line-height-alt: 24px;\"><span style=\"word-break: break-word; font-size: 16px;\">Hi, Andra here! As you search for your happy place, I\u2019ve got you covered with some helpful updates. Here\u2019s what you\u2019ll find in this edition:\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table class=\"list_block block-3\" style=\"mso-table-lspace: 0pt; mso-table-rspace: 0pt; word-break: break-word; color: #333333; direction: ltr; font-family: 'Roboto', Tahoma, Verdana, Segoe, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: 0px; line-height: 1.5; text-align: left; mso-line-height-alt: 24px;\" role=\"presentation\" border=\"0\" width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"pad\" style=\"padding: 5px 20px 10px 20px;\">\n<div style=\"margin-left: -20px;\">\n<ul style=\"margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; list-style-type: revert;\">\n<li style=\"margin: 0 0 0 0;\" aria-setsize=\"-1\">The best cities for renters in 2025.<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin: 0 0 0 0;\" aria-setsize=\"-1\">How to stand out in a tough rental market and budget wisely.<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin: 0 0 0 0;\" aria-setsize=\"-1\">Easy ways to compare your favorite listings side by side.<span style=\"word-break: break-word; background-color: transparent; font-family: inherit;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table class=\"row row-6\" style=\"mso-table-lspace: 0pt; mso-table-rspace: 0pt;\" role=\"presentation\" border=\"0\" width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" align=\"center\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<table class=\"row-content stack\" style=\"mso-table-lspace: 0pt; mso-table-rspace: 0pt; background-color: #ffffff; color: #000000; width: 500px; margin: 0 auto;\" role=\"presentation\" border=\"0\" width=\"500\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" align=\"center\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"column column-1\" style=\"mso-table-lspace: 0pt; mso-table-rspace: 0pt; font-weight: 400; text-align: left; vertical-align: top;\" width=\"100%\">\n<table class=\"divider_block block-1\" style=\"mso-table-lspace: 0pt; mso-table-rspace: 0pt;\" role=\"presentation\" border=\"0\" width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"pad\" style=\"padding: 15px 10px 5px 10px;\">\n<div class=\"alignment\" align=\"center\">\n<table style=\"mso-table-lspace: 0pt; mso-table-rspace: 0pt;\" role=\"presentation\" border=\"0\" width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"divider_inner\" style=\"font-size: 1px; line-height: 1px; border-top: 1px dashed #e3e2e2;\"><span style=\"word-break: break-word;\">\u200a<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table class=\"row row-7\" style=\"mso-table-lspace: 0pt; mso-table-rspace: 0pt;\" role=\"presentation\" border=\"0\" width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" align=\"center\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<table class=\"row-content stack\" style=\"mso-table-lspace: 0pt; mso-table-rspace: 0pt; background-color: #ffffff; border-radius: 0; color: #000000; width: 500px; margin: 0 auto;\" role=\"presentation\" border=\"0\" width=\"500\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" align=\"center\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"column column-1\" style=\"mso-table-lspace: 0pt; mso-table-rspace: 0pt; font-weight: 400; text-align: left; padding-bottom: 5px; padding-top: 5px; vertical-align: top;\" width=\"100%\">\n<table class=\"text_block block-1\" style=\"mso-table-lspace: 0pt; mso-table-rspace: 0pt; word-break: break-word;\" role=\"presentation\" border=\"0\" width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"pad\" style=\"padding: 10px 20px 10px 20px;\">\n<div style=\"font-family: sans-serif;\">\n<div class=\"\" style=\"font-size: 14px; font-family: 'Roboto', Tahoma, Verdana, Segoe, sans-serif; mso-line-height-alt: 21px; color: #333333; line-height: 1.5;\">\n<p style=\"margin: 0; mso-line-height-alt: 36px;\"><span style=\"word-break: break-word; font-size: 24px; color: #056a75;\"><strong>Our latest research\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0; mso-line-height-alt: 24px;\"><span style=\"word-break: break-word; font-size: 16px;\">Fresh apartment market data to keep you up-to-date.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table class=\"row row-8\" style=\"mso-table-lspace: 0pt; mso-table-rspace: 0pt;\" role=\"presentation\" border=\"0\" width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" align=\"center\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<table class=\"row-content\" style=\"mso-table-lspace: 0pt; mso-table-rspace: 0pt; border-radius: 15px; color: #000000; width: 500px; margin: 0 auto; border: 1px solid #e3e2e2;\" role=\"presentation\" border=\"0\" width=\"500\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" align=\"center\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"column column-1\" style=\"mso-table-lspace: 0pt; mso-table-rspace: 0pt; font-weight: 400; text-align: left; padding-bottom: 5px; padding-top: 5px; vertical-align: middle;\" width=\"75%\">\n<table class=\"paragraph_block block-1\" style=\"mso-table-lspace: 0pt; mso-table-rspace: 0pt; word-break: break-word;\" role=\"presentation\" border=\"0\" width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"pad\" style=\"padding: 10px 20px 10px 20px;\">\n<div style=\"color: #333333; font-family: 'Roboto', Tahoma, Verdana, Segoe, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; line-height: 1.5; text-align: left; mso-line-height-alt: 27px;\">\n<p style=\"margin: 0; word-break: break-word;\"><strong><a style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #333333;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.rentcafe.com\/blog\/rental-market\/market-snapshots\/best-cities-for-renters\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-bsft-link-index=\"3\">Best Cities for Renters in 2025<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table class=\"paragraph_block block-2\" style=\"mso-table-lspace: 0pt; mso-table-rspace: 0pt; word-break: break-word;\" role=\"presentation\" border=\"0\" width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"pad\" style=\"padding-bottom: 10px; padding-left: 20px; padding-right: 20px;\">\n<div style=\"color: #333333; font-family: 'Roboto', Tahoma, Verdana, Segoe, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.5; text-align: left; mso-line-height-alt: 24px;\">\n<p style=\"margin: 0;\">Affordability and quality of life put McKinney, TX, at the top of the best cities for renters ranking in 2025. Check the full list.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"column column-2\" style=\"mso-table-lspace: 0pt; mso-table-rspace: 0pt; font-weight: 400; text-align: left; padding-bottom: 5px; padding-top: 5px; vertical-align: middle;\" width=\"25%\">\n<table class=\"image_block block-1\" style=\"mso-table-lspace: 0pt; mso-table-rspace: 0pt;\" role=\"presentation\" border=\"0\" width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"pad\" style=\"width: 100%; padding: 5px 10px 5px 5px;\">\n<div class=\"alignment\" align=\"center\">\n<div style=\"max-width: 109.5px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rentcafe.com\/blog\/rental-market\/market-snapshots\/best-cities-for-renters\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-bsft-link-index=\"5\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"display: block; height: auto; border: 0; width: 100%;\" title=\"Best Cities for Renters in 2025\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.getblueshift.com\/bee\/images\/25543c6e-5c0c-460e-960d-9a78a41a86e6\/6.2%20icon.png\" alt=\"Best Cities for Renters in 2025\" width=\"109.5\" height=\"auto\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table class=\"row row-9\" style=\"mso-table-lspace: 0pt; mso-table-rspace: 0pt;\" role=\"presentation\" border=\"0\" width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" align=\"center\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<table class=\"row-content stack\" style=\"mso-table-lspace: 0pt; mso-table-rspace: 0pt; background-color: #ffffff; color: #000000; width: 500px; margin: 0 auto;\" role=\"presentation\" border=\"0\" width=\"500\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" align=\"center\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"column column-1\" style=\"mso-table-lspace: 0pt; mso-table-rspace: 0pt; font-weight: 400; text-align: left; padding-bottom: 10px; padding-top: 5px; vertical-align: top;\" width=\"100%\">\n<div class=\"spacer_block block-1\" style=\"height: 15px; line-height: 15px; font-size: 1px;\"><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table class=\"row row-10\" style=\"mso-table-lspace: 0pt; mso-table-rspace: 0pt;\" role=\"presentation\" border=\"0\" width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" align=\"center\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<table class=\"row-content stack\" style=\"mso-table-lspace: 0pt; mso-table-rspace: 0pt; background-color: #f1f9fd; border-radius: 15px; color: #000000; width: 500px; margin: 0 auto;\" role=\"presentation\" border=\"0\" width=\"500\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" align=\"center\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"column column-1\" style=\"mso-table-lspace: 0pt; mso-table-rspace: 0pt; font-weight: 400; text-align: left; padding-bottom: 5px; padding-top: 5px; vertical-align: top;\" width=\"100%\">\n<table class=\"paragraph_block block-1\" style=\"mso-table-lspace: 0pt; mso-table-rspace: 0pt; word-break: break-word;\" role=\"presentation\" border=\"0\" width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"pad\" style=\"padding: 20px 20px 15px 20px;\">\n<div style=\"color: #333333; font-family: 'Roboto', Tahoma, Verdana, Segoe, sans-serif; font-size: 24px; line-height: 1.2; text-align: left; mso-line-height-alt: 29px;\">\n<p style=\"margin: 0; word-break: break-word;\"><strong>From our editor<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table class=\"text_block block-2\" style=\"mso-table-lspace: 0pt; mso-table-rspace: 0pt; word-break: break-word;\" role=\"presentation\" border=\"0\" width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"pad\" style=\"padding: 10px 20px 20px 20px;\">\n<div style=\"font-family: sans-serif;\">\n<div class=\"\" style=\"font-size: 14px; font-family: 'Roboto', Tahoma, Verdana, Segoe, sans-serif; mso-line-height-alt: 21px; color: #333333; line-height: 1.5;\">\n<p style=\"margin: 0; font-size: 16px; mso-line-height-alt: 24px;\"><span style=\"word-break: break-word; font-size: 16px;\"><em>&#8220;The key to finding your ideal apartment quickly is preparation. Use tools like rent affordability calculators for smart budgeting and take advantage of filters to customize your search for the best results.\u201d\u00a0<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0; mso-line-height-alt: 24px;\"><em>Alexandra Both, Senior Writer &amp; Research Analyst at RentCafe.com<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table class=\"row row-11\" style=\"mso-table-lspace: 0pt; mso-table-rspace: 0pt;\" role=\"presentation\" border=\"0\" width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" align=\"center\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<table class=\"row-content stack\" style=\"mso-table-lspace: 0pt; mso-table-rspace: 0pt; background-color: #ffffff; color: #000000; width: 500px; margin: 0 auto;\" role=\"presentation\" border=\"0\" width=\"500\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" align=\"center\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"column column-1\" style=\"mso-table-lspace: 0pt; mso-table-rspace: 0pt; font-weight: 400; text-align: left; padding-top: 5px; vertical-align: top;\" width=\"100%\">\n<div class=\"spacer_block block-1\" style=\"height: 15px; line-height: 15px; font-size: 1px;\"><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table class=\"row row-12\" style=\"mso-table-lspace: 0pt; mso-table-rspace: 0pt;\" role=\"presentation\" border=\"0\" width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" align=\"center\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<table class=\"row-content stack\" style=\"mso-table-lspace: 0pt; mso-table-rspace: 0pt; background-color: #ffffff; border-radius: 0; color: #000000; width: 500px; margin: 0 auto;\" role=\"presentation\" border=\"0\" width=\"500\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" align=\"center\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"column column-1\" style=\"mso-table-lspace: 0pt; mso-table-rspace: 0pt; font-weight: 400; text-align: left; padding-bottom: 5px; vertical-align: top;\" width=\"100%\">\n<table class=\"text_block block-1\" style=\"mso-table-lspace: 0pt; mso-table-rspace: 0pt; word-break: break-word;\" role=\"presentation\" border=\"0\" width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"pad\" style=\"padding: 10px 20px 10px 20px;\">\n<div style=\"font-family: sans-serif;\">\n<div class=\"\" style=\"font-size: 14px; font-family: 'Roboto', Tahoma, Verdana, Segoe, sans-serif; mso-line-height-alt: 21px; color: #056a75; line-height: 1.5;\">\n<p style=\"margin: 0; mso-line-height-alt: 36px;\"><span style=\"word-break: break-word; font-size: 24px;\"><strong>Tips &amp; tricks\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0; mso-line-height-alt: 24px;\"><span style=\"word-break: break-word; font-size: 16px; color: #333333;\">All you need for a smooth renter experience.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table class=\"row row-13\" style=\"mso-table-lspace: 0pt; mso-table-rspace: 0pt;\" role=\"presentation\" border=\"0\" width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" align=\"center\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<table class=\"row-content\" style=\"mso-table-lspace: 0pt; mso-table-rspace: 0pt; border-radius: 15px; color: #000000; width: 500px; margin: 0 auto; border: 1px solid #e3e2e2;\" role=\"presentation\" border=\"0\" width=\"500\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" align=\"center\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"column column-1\" style=\"mso-table-lspace: 0pt; mso-table-rspace: 0pt; font-weight: 400; text-align: left; padding-bottom: 5px; padding-top: 5px; vertical-align: middle;\" width=\"75%\">\n<table class=\"paragraph_block block-1\" style=\"mso-table-lspace: 0pt; mso-table-rspace: 0pt; word-break: break-word;\" role=\"presentation\" border=\"0\" width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"pad\" style=\"padding: 10px 20px 10px 20px;\">\n<div style=\"color: #333333; font-family: 'Roboto', Tahoma, Verdana, Segoe, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; line-height: 1.5; text-align: left; mso-line-height-alt: 27px;\">\n<p style=\"margin: 0; word-break: break-word;\"><strong><a style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #333333;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.rentcafe.com\/blog\/apartmentliving\/tips-tricks-renters\/5-key-things-to-focus-on-during-an-apartment-tour-in-peak-rental-season\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" data-bsft-link-index=\"6\">Key Things to Focus on During an Apartment Tour<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table class=\"paragraph_block block-2\" style=\"mso-table-lspace: 0pt; mso-table-rspace: 0pt; word-break: break-word;\" role=\"presentation\" border=\"0\" width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"pad\" style=\"padding-bottom: 10px; padding-left: 20px; padding-right: 20px;\">\n<div style=\"color: #333333; font-family: 'Roboto', Tahoma, Verdana, Segoe, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.5; text-align: left; mso-line-height-alt: 24px;\">\n<p style=\"margin: 0;\">Tour smart and avoid common pitfalls.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"column column-2\" style=\"mso-table-lspace: 0pt; mso-table-rspace: 0pt; font-weight: 400; text-align: left; padding-bottom: 5px; padding-top: 5px; vertical-align: middle;\" width=\"25%\">\n<table class=\"image_block block-1\" style=\"mso-table-lspace: 0pt; mso-table-rspace: 0pt;\" role=\"presentation\" border=\"0\" width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"pad\" style=\"width: 100%; padding: 5px 10px 5px 5px;\">\n<div class=\"alignment\" align=\"center\">\n<div style=\"max-width: 109.5px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rentcafe.com\/blog\/apartmentliving\/tips-tricks-renters\/5-key-things-to-focus-on-during-an-apartment-tour-in-peak-rental-season\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-bsft-link-index=\"9\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"display: block; height: auto; border: 0; width: 100%;\" title=\"Key Things to Focus on During an Apartment Tour\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.getblueshift.com\/bee\/images\/25543c6e-5c0c-460e-960d-9a78a41a86e6\/7.1%20icon.png\" alt=\"Key Things to Focus on During an Apartment Tour\" width=\"109.5\" height=\"auto\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table class=\"row row-14\" style=\"mso-table-lspace: 0pt; mso-table-rspace: 0pt;\" role=\"presentation\" border=\"0\" width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" align=\"center\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<table class=\"row-content stack\" style=\"mso-table-lspace: 0pt; mso-table-rspace: 0pt; background-color: #ffffff; color: #000000; width: 500px; margin: 0 auto;\" role=\"presentation\" border=\"0\" width=\"500\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" align=\"center\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"column column-1\" style=\"mso-table-lspace: 0pt; mso-table-rspace: 0pt; font-weight: 400; text-align: left; padding-top: 5px; vertical-align: top;\" width=\"100%\">\n<div class=\"spacer_block block-1\" style=\"height: 15px; line-height: 15px; font-size: 1px;\"><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table class=\"row row-15\" style=\"mso-table-lspace: 0pt; mso-table-rspace: 0pt;\" role=\"presentation\" border=\"0\" width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" align=\"center\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<table class=\"row-content\" style=\"mso-table-lspace: 0pt; mso-table-rspace: 0pt; border-radius: 15px; color: #000000; width: 500px; margin: 0 auto; border: 1px solid #e3e2e2;\" role=\"presentation\" border=\"0\" width=\"500\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" align=\"center\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"column column-1\" style=\"mso-table-lspace: 0pt; mso-table-rspace: 0pt; font-weight: 400; text-align: left; padding-bottom: 5px; padding-top: 5px; vertical-align: middle;\" width=\"75%\">\n<table class=\"paragraph_block block-1\" style=\"mso-table-lspace: 0pt; mso-table-rspace: 0pt; word-break: break-word;\" role=\"presentation\" border=\"0\" width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"pad\" style=\"padding: 10px 20px 10px 20px;\">\n<div style=\"color: #333333; font-family: 'Roboto', Tahoma, Verdana, Segoe, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; line-height: 1.5; text-align: left; mso-line-height-alt: 27px;\">\n<p style=\"margin: 0; word-break: break-word;\"><strong><a style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #333333;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.rentcafe.com\/blog\/apartment-search-2\/lease-start-dates-peak-rental-season\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" data-bsft-link-index=\"10\">Renters\u2019 Guide on Lease Start Dates<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table class=\"paragraph_block block-2\" style=\"mso-table-lspace: 0pt; mso-table-rspace: 0pt; word-break: break-word;\" role=\"presentation\" border=\"0\" width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"pad\" style=\"padding-bottom: 10px; padding-left: 20px; padding-right: 20px;\">\n<div style=\"color: #333333; font-family: 'Roboto', Tahoma, Verdana, Segoe, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.5; text-align: left; mso-line-height-alt: 24px;\">\n<p style=\"margin: 0;\">Master move-ins during peak rental season.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"column column-2\" style=\"mso-table-lspace: 0pt; mso-table-rspace: 0pt; font-weight: 400; text-align: left; padding-bottom: 5px; padding-top: 5px; vertical-align: middle;\" width=\"25%\">\n<table class=\"image_block block-1\" style=\"mso-table-lspace: 0pt; mso-table-rspace: 0pt;\" role=\"presentation\" border=\"0\" width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"pad\" style=\"width: 100%; padding: 5px 10px 5px 5px;\">\n<div class=\"alignment\" align=\"center\">\n<div style=\"max-width: 109.5px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rentcafe.com\/blog\/apartment-search-2\/lease-start-dates-peak-rental-season\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-bsft-link-index=\"12\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"display: block; height: auto; border: 0; width: 100%;\" title=\"Renters\u2019 Guide on Lease Start Dates\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.getblueshift.com\/bee\/images\/25543c6e-5c0c-460e-960d-9a78a41a86e6\/2.3%20icon.png\" alt=\"Renters\u2019 Guide on Lease Start Dates\" width=\"109.5\" height=\"auto\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table class=\"row row-16\" style=\"mso-table-lspace: 0pt; mso-table-rspace: 0pt;\" role=\"presentation\" border=\"0\" width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" align=\"center\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<table class=\"row-content stack\" style=\"mso-table-lspace: 0pt; mso-table-rspace: 0pt; background-color: #ffffff; color: #000000; width: 500px; margin: 0 auto;\" role=\"presentation\" border=\"0\" width=\"500\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" align=\"center\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"column column-1\" style=\"mso-table-lspace: 0pt; mso-table-rspace: 0pt; font-weight: 400; text-align: left; padding-top: 5px; vertical-align: top;\" width=\"100%\">\n<div class=\"spacer_block block-1\" style=\"height: 15px; line-height: 15px; font-size: 1px;\"><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table class=\"row row-17\" style=\"mso-table-lspace: 0pt; mso-table-rspace: 0pt;\" role=\"presentation\" border=\"0\" width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" align=\"center\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<table class=\"row-content\" style=\"mso-table-lspace: 0pt; mso-table-rspace: 0pt; border-radius: 15px; color: #000000; width: 500px; margin: 0 auto; border: 1px solid #e3e2e2;\" role=\"presentation\" border=\"0\" width=\"500\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" align=\"center\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"column column-1\" style=\"mso-table-lspace: 0pt; mso-table-rspace: 0pt; font-weight: 400; text-align: left; padding-bottom: 5px; padding-top: 5px; vertical-align: middle;\" width=\"75%\">\n<table class=\"paragraph_block block-1\" style=\"mso-table-lspace: 0pt; mso-table-rspace: 0pt; word-break: break-word;\" role=\"presentation\" border=\"0\" width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"pad\" style=\"padding: 10px 20px 10px 20px;\">\n<div style=\"color: #333333; font-family: 'Roboto', Tahoma, Verdana, Segoe, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; line-height: 1.5; text-align: left; mso-line-height-alt: 27px;\">\n<p style=\"margin: 0; word-break: break-word;\"><strong><a style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #333333;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.rentcafe.com\/blog\/apartmentliving\/tips-tricks-renters\/10-things-to-know-about-lease-renewals\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" data-bsft-link-index=\"13\">10 Things to Know About Lease Renewals<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table class=\"paragraph_block block-2\" style=\"mso-table-lspace: 0pt; mso-table-rspace: 0pt; word-break: break-word;\" role=\"presentation\" border=\"0\" width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"pad\" style=\"padding-bottom: 10px; padding-left: 20px; padding-right: 20px;\">\n<div style=\"color: #333333; font-family: 'Roboto', Tahoma, Verdana, Segoe, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.5; text-align: left; mso-line-height-alt: 24px;\">\n<p style=\"margin: 0;\">Nail your lease renewal decision with these pro tips.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"column column-2\" style=\"mso-table-lspace: 0pt; mso-table-rspace: 0pt; font-weight: 400; text-align: left; padding-bottom: 5px; padding-top: 5px; vertical-align: middle;\" width=\"25%\">\n<table class=\"image_block block-1\" style=\"mso-table-lspace: 0pt; mso-table-rspace: 0pt;\" role=\"presentation\" border=\"0\" width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"pad\" style=\"width: 100%; padding: 5px 10px 5px 5px;\">\n<div class=\"alignment\" align=\"center\">\n<div style=\"max-width: 109.5px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rentcafe.com\/blog\/apartmentliving\/tips-tricks-renters\/10-things-to-know-about-lease-renewals\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-bsft-link-index=\"14\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"display: block; height: auto; border: 0; width: 100%;\" title=\"10 Things to Know About Lease Renewals\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.getblueshift.com\/bee\/images\/25543c6e-5c0c-460e-960d-9a78a41a86e6\/1.3%20icon.png\" alt=\"10 Things to Know About Lease Renewals\" width=\"109.5\" height=\"auto\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table class=\"row row-18\" style=\"mso-table-lspace: 0pt; mso-table-rspace: 0pt;\" role=\"presentation\" border=\"0\" width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" align=\"center\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<table class=\"row-content stack\" style=\"mso-table-lspace: 0pt; mso-table-rspace: 0pt; background-color: #ffffff; color: #000000; width: 500px; margin: 0 auto;\" role=\"presentation\" border=\"0\" width=\"500\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" align=\"center\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"column column-1\" style=\"mso-table-lspace: 0pt; mso-table-rspace: 0pt; font-weight: 400; 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word-break: break-word; color: #056a75; direction: ltr; font-family: 'Roboto', Tahoma, Verdana, Segoe, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: 0px; line-height: 1.5; text-align: left; mso-line-height-alt: 24px;\" role=\"presentation\" border=\"0\" width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"pad\" style=\"padding: 10px 20px 20px 20px;\">\n<div style=\"margin-left: -20px;\">\n<ul style=\"margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; list-style-type: revert;\">\n<li style=\"margin: 0 0 0 0;\"><a style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #333333;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.multihousingnews.com\/national-affordable-housing-report-july-2025\/\" data-bsft-link-index=\"15\">National Affordable Housing Report<\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"margin: 0 0 0 0;\"><a style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #333333;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.storagecafe.com\/blog\/top-us-cities-for-micro-housing\/\" data-bsft-link-index=\"16\">The West Leads in Micro-Housing<\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"margin: 0 0 0 0;\"><a style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #333333;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.point2homes.com\/news\/research\/renters-outnumber-owners-in-203-suburbs.html\" data-bsft-link-index=\"17\">Renters Outnumber Owners in 203 Suburbs in Largest U.S. Metros<\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"margin: 0 0 0 0;\"><a style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #333333;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.coworkingcafe.com\/blog\/best-us-cities-for-healthy-living\/\" data-bsft-link-index=\"18\">The Best U.S. Cities That Support Healthy Living<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table class=\"row row-20\" style=\"mso-table-lspace: 0pt; mso-table-rspace: 0pt;\" role=\"presentation\" border=\"0\" width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" align=\"center\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<table class=\"row-content stack\" style=\"mso-table-lspace: 0pt; mso-table-rspace: 0pt; background-color: #ffffff; color: #000000; width: 500px; margin: 0 auto;\" role=\"presentation\" border=\"0\" width=\"500\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" align=\"center\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"column column-1\" style=\"mso-table-lspace: 0pt; 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