{"id":145072,"date":"2025-09-15T04:31:11","date_gmt":"2025-09-15T11:31:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rentcafe.com\/blog\/?p=145072"},"modified":"2026-03-25T04:13:00","modified_gmt":"2026-03-25T11:13:00","slug":"the-ready-renter-september-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rentcafe.com\/blog\/the-ready-renter\/the-ready-renter-september-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"The Ready Renter: September 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{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; background-color: #ffffff;\" role=\"presentation\" border=\"0\" width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<table class=\"row row-1\" 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: 5px; padding-top: 5px; vertical-align: top;\" width=\"100%\">\n<div class=\"spacer_block block-1\" style=\"height: 10px; line-height: 10px; 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-2\" style=\"mso-table-lspace: 0pt; 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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; border-radius: 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;\">September 2025<\/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-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; 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-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=\"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-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\/df6272be-662d-43f6-99f2-404bc3aac9d6.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-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; 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 20px 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>Your renting game, upgraded!<\/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;\">Hello, Andra here! Got your eye on a new place or just trying to make sense of today\u2019s rental market? I\u2019ve got you covered. In this edition, we\u2019re talking:\u00a0\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 cities everyone\u2019s buzzing about this rental season.<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin: 0 0 0 0;\" aria-setsize=\"-1\">Useful budgeting tips for living in Miami.<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin: 0 0 0 0;\" aria-setsize=\"-1\">Best neighborhood picks in NYC.<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin: 0 0 0 0;\" aria-setsize=\"-1\">How to stand out when rentals are going fast.<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin: 0 0 0 0;\" aria-setsize=\"-1\">Practical advice on lease dates and renovations.<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin: 0 0 0 0;\" aria-setsize=\"-1\">New cool feature that shows you average utility costs for stress-free planning.<\/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-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 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-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; 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-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\" 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\/rental-competitiveness-index\/us-hottest-rental-markets\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" data-bsft-link-index=\"3\">Peak Rental Season Competitiveness Report<\/a>\u00a0<\/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;\">Miami continues to top the list as the toughest city for renters to lock down a unit, while Chicagoland steps into the spotlight as a red-hot rental hub. Over in the Northeast, Brooklyn leads the charge with intense competition across all NYC boroughs. See how many renters compete for an available apartment in your area.<\/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\/rental-competitiveness-index\/us-hottest-rental-markets\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-bsft-link-index=\"4\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"display: block; height: auto; border: 0; width: 100%;\" title=\"Peak Rental Season Competitiveness Report\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.getblueshift.com\/bee\/images\/25543c6e-5c0c-460e-960d-9a78a41a86e6\/1.2%20icon.png\" alt=\"Peak Rental Season Competitiveness Report\" 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-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-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-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: #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;Renting in a big city usually requires more preparation. So, using budget calculators and making a list of affordable areas to start your search might be great first steps.&#8221;\u00a0<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0; mso-line-height-alt: 24px;\"><em>Alexandra Both, Senior Real Estate 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-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 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-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; 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-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\/renters-cost-of-living-miami\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" data-bsft-link-index=\"5\">Cost of Living in Miami<\/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;\">From rent to groceries: Know the numbers before you pack.<\/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\/renters-cost-of-living-miami\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-bsft-link-index=\"6\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"display: block; height: auto; border: 0; width: 100%;\" title=\"Cost of Living in Miami\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.getblueshift.com\/bee\/images\/25543c6e-5c0c-460e-960d-9a78a41a86e6\/7.4%20icon.png\" alt=\"Cost of Living in Miami\" 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\/apartment-search-2\/5-questions-to-ask-before-renting-in-chicago\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" data-bsft-link-index=\"7\">Questions to Ask Before Renting an Apartment in Chicago<\/a>\u00a0<\/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;\">Thinking about Chicago for your next move? Here\u2019s what to keep in mind.<\/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\/5-questions-to-ask-before-renting-in-chicago\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-bsft-link-index=\"8\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"display: block; height: auto; border: 0; width: 100%;\" title=\"Questions to Ask Before Renting an Apartment in Chicago \" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.getblueshift.com\/bee\/images\/25543c6e-5c0c-460e-960d-9a78a41a86e6\/2.4%20icon.png\" alt=\"Questions to Ask Before Renting an Apartment in Chicago \" 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; 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-19\" 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\/best-neighborhoods-the-bronx-ny\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" data-bsft-link-index=\"9\">Affordable Neighborhoods in New York City<\/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;\">NYC is calling. Here are your go-to neighborhoods for wallet-friendly coastal living.<\/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\/best-neighborhoods-the-bronx-ny\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-bsft-link-index=\"10\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"display: block; height: auto; border: 0; width: 100%;\" title=\"Affordable Neighborhoods in New York City \" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.getblueshift.com\/bee\/images\/25543c6e-5c0c-460e-960d-9a78a41a86e6\/7.1%20icon.png\" alt=\"Affordable Neighborhoods in New York City \" 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-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; 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-21\" 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; background-color: #f1f9fd; border-radius: 15px; color: #000000; width: 500px; margin: 0 auto; border: 1px solid #f1f9fd;\" 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: 20px 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; font-size: 14px; text-align: left; mso-line-height-alt: 36px;\"><span style=\"word-break: break-word; font-size: 24px; color: #333333;\"><span style=\"word-break: break-word;\"><strong>Rental trends &amp; insights\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0; mso-line-height-alt: 24px;\"><span style=\"word-break: break-word; font-size: 16px;\">Latest scoop you might be interested in.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table class=\"list_block block-2\" style=\"mso-table-lspace: 0pt; mso-table-rspace: 0pt; 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.coworkingcafe.com\/blog\/best-cities-for-work-life-balance\/\" data-bsft-link-index=\"11\">Work, Life &amp; Mental Health: 2025\u2019s Best Cities for Balance<\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"margin: 0 0 0 0;\" aria-setsize=\"-1\"><a style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #333333;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.point2homes.com\/news\/renting\/know-how\/renting-a-house-in-a-competitive-market-how-to-stand-out-to-landlords.html\" data-bsft-link-index=\"12\">Stand Out From the Crowd: Renting a House in a Competitive Market<\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"margin: 0 0 0 0;\" aria-setsize=\"-1\"><a style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #333333;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.rentcafe.com\/blog\/apartment-search-2\/lease-commencement-date\/\" data-bsft-link-index=\"13\">Your Guide on Understanding Lease Commencement Dates<\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"margin: 0 0 0 0;\" aria-setsize=\"-1\"><a style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #333333;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.storagecafe.com\/blog\/apartment-renovations-for-renters\/\" data-bsft-link-index=\"14\">What You Need to Know About Apartment Renovation Projects<\/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-22\" 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-23\" 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; 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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;\"><strong>Utility Costs Breakdown<\/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;\">With the updated Utility Costs feature, you can now see state-level average utility expenses on every listing. 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