{"id":147330,"date":"2026-01-24T00:21:08","date_gmt":"2026-01-24T08:21:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rentcafe.com\/blog\/?p=147330"},"modified":"2026-03-25T04:17:28","modified_gmt":"2026-03-25T11:17:28","slug":"the-ready-renter-january-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rentcafe.com\/blog\/the-ready-renter\/the-ready-renter-january-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"The Ready Renter: January 2026"},"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}.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; visibility: hidden; opacity: 0; color: transparent; height: 0; max-height: 0; width: 0; max-width: 0; font-size: 0; line-height: 0; overflow: hidden; text-indent: -9999px; mso-hide: all;\">Step into the new year with insights, tips and tools built for renters like you.\u00a0\u2007\u034f \u2007\u034f \u2007\u034f \u2007\u034f \u2007\u034f \u2007\u034f \u2007\u034f \u2007\u034f \u2007\u034f \u2007\u034f \u2007\u034f \u2007\u034f \u2007\u034f \u2007\u034f \u2007\u034f \u2007\u034f \u2007\u034f \u2007\u034f \u2007\u034f \u2007\u034f \u2007\u034f \u2007\u034f \u2007\u034f \u2007\u034f \u2007\u034f \u2007\u034f \u2007\u034f \u2007\u034f \u2007\u034f \u2007\u034f \u2007\u034f \u2007\u034f \u2007\u034f \u2007\u034f \u2007\u034f \u2007\u034f \u2007\u034f \u2007\u034f \u2007\u034f \u2007\u034f \u2007\u034f \u2007\u034f \u2007\u034f \u2007\u034f \u2007\u034f \u2007\u034f \u2007\u034f \u2007\u034f \u2007\u034f \u2007\u034f \u2007\u034f \u2007\u034f \u2007\u034f \u2007\u034f \u2007\u034f \u2007\u034f \u2007\u034f \u2007\u034f \u2007\u034f \u2007\u034f \u2007\u034f \u2007\u034f \u2007\u034f \u2007\u034f \u2007\u034f \u2007\u034f \u2007\u034f \u2007\u034f \u2007\u034f \u2007\u034f \u2007\u034f \u2007\u034f \u2007\u034f \u2007\u034f \u2007\u034f \u2007\u034f \u00ad\u00ad\u00ad\u00ad\u00ad\u00ad\u00ad\u00ad\u00ad\u00ad\u00ad\u00ad\u00ad\u00ad\u00ad\u00ad\u00ad\u00ad\u00ad\u00ad\u00ad\u00ad\u00ad\u00ad\u00ad\u00ad\u00ad\u00ad\u00ad\u00ad\u00ad\u00ad\u00ad\u00ad\u00ad\u00ad\u00ad\u00ad\u00ad\u00ad\u200c\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<table class=\"nl-container\" style=\"mso-table-lspace: 0pt; 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; 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\/LogoRC2x.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; border-radius: 59px; 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: #8227be; 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: #8227be; 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;\">January 2026<\/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-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: #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 style=\"max-width: 350px;\"><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\/7e8f73f0-203b-47a4-9f21-9c4ae56ffb94.png\" alt=\"RentCafe.com\" width=\"350\" 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 20px 10px;\">\n<div style=\"color: #8227be; 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;\"><strong>Cheers to a fresh start <\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0;\"><strong>(and smarter renting)<\/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: #001018; 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;\">Hey there, it\u2019s Andra! Let\u2019s kick off the new year with a fresh batch of insights, renter-friendly tips and tools. Here\u2019s what\u2019s packed into the January 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: #001018; 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 top U.S. metros to enjoy life and grow your career in 2026<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin: 0 0 0 0;\" aria-setsize=\"-1\">Smart questions to ask before renting in Washington, D.C.<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin: 0 0 0 0;\" aria-setsize=\"-1\">Your go-to\u00a0checklist for winter moves<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin: 0 0 0 0;\" aria-setsize=\"-1\">Lease breaks and credit risks explained<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin: 0 0 0 0;\" aria-setsize=\"-1\">The benefits of moving into a smaller space<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin: 0 0 0 0;\" aria-setsize=\"-1\">How to tour apartments from the comfort of your home<\/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: #001018; line-height: 1.5;\">\n<p style=\"margin: 0; mso-line-height-alt: 36px;\"><span style=\"word-break: break-word; font-size: 24px; color: #8227be;\"><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: #001018; 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: #001018;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.rentcafe.com\/blog\/rental-market\/market-snapshots\/most-livable-metro-areas\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-bsft-link-index=\"3\">2026\u2019s most livable metro areas in the U.S.<\/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: #001018; 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;\">Washington, D.C., was crowned as the most livable U.S. metro, thanks to its strong focus on wellness and active communities. Portland, ME, follows with standout access to healthcare and top universities. Kansas City, MO, rounds out the top three, boosted by steady income growth and a cost of living that\u2019s 12% below the national average. Find out which cities should be on your radar in 2026.<\/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\/most-livable-metro-areas\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-bsft-link-index=\"4\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"display: block; height: auto; border: 0; width: 100%;\" title=\"2026\u2019s most livable metro areas in the U.S. \" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.getblueshift.com\/bee\/images\/25543c6e-5c0c-460e-960d-9a78a41a86e6\/7.4%20icon_1.png\" alt=\"2026\u2019s most livable metro areas in the U.S. \" 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: #fef5ce; 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: #001018; 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: #001018; line-height: 1.5;\">\n<p style=\"margin: 0; font-size: 16px; mso-line-height-alt: 24px;\"><em><span style=\"word-break: break-word; font-size: 16px;\"><span style=\"word-break: break-word;\">&#8220;Planning a move in 2026? If you want to focus more on healthy living and professional networking, it seems like the best time to rent in Washington, D.C., or Portland, ME. Other places to consider are Des Moines, IA, and Boise, ID, both in the top 10 most livable metros.\u201d\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0; font-size: 16px; mso-line-height-alt: 21px;\"><span style=\"word-break: break-word; font-size: 14px;\"><em>Alexandra Both, Senior Real Estate Writer and Research Analyst at RentCafe.com \u00a0<\/em>\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-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: #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: #001018; line-height: 1.5;\">\n<p style=\"margin: 0; mso-line-height-alt: 36px;\"><span style=\"word-break: break-word; font-size: 24px; color: #8227be;\"><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: #001018;\">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: #001018; 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: #001018;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.rentcafe.com\/blog\/apartment-search-2\/5-questions-to-ask-before-renting-an-apartment-in-washington-dc\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" data-bsft-link-index=\"5\">5\u00a0questions to\u00a0ask\u00a0before\u00a0renting in Washington, D.C.<\/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: #001018; 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;\">Rent smarter with these helpful tips up your sleeve.<\/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-an-apartment-in-washington-dc\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-bsft-link-index=\"6\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"display: block; height: auto; border: 0; width: 100%;\" title=\"5 questions to ask before renting in Washington, D.C.\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.getblueshift.com\/bee\/images\/25543c6e-5c0c-460e-960d-9a78a41a86e6\/1.2%20icon_1.png\" alt=\"5 questions to ask before renting in Washington, D.C.\" 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: #001018; 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: #001018;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.rentcafe.com\/blog\/apartment-search-2\/moving-resources\/packing-and-moving-during-winter\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" data-bsft-link-index=\"7\">Your go-to guide for a smooth winter move<\/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: #001018; 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;\">Stay prepared and confident with this renter-friendly checklist.<\/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\/moving-resources\/packing-and-moving-during-winter\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-bsft-link-index=\"8\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"display: block; height: auto; border: 0; width: 100%;\" title=\"Your go-to guide for a smooth winter move\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.getblueshift.com\/bee\/images\/25543c6e-5c0c-460e-960d-9a78a41a86e6\/6.2%20icon_1.png\" alt=\"Your go-to guide for a smooth winter move\" 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: #001018; 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: #001018;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.rentcafe.com\/blog\/apartment-search-2\/lease-violation\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" data-bsft-link-index=\"9\">Lease violations: What you need to know<\/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: #001018; 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;\">Get familiar with your lease and stay protected.<\/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-violation\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-bsft-link-index=\"10\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"display: block; height: auto; border: 0; width: 100%;\" title=\"Lease violations: What you need to know \" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.getblueshift.com\/bee\/images\/25543c6e-5c0c-460e-960d-9a78a41a86e6\/2.4%20icon_1.png\" alt=\"Lease violations: What you need to know \" 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-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-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; background-color: #fef5ce; 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=\"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: #001018; 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: #001018; 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: #001018;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.residentshield.com\/blog\/living\/does-breaking-lease-hurt-credit\/\" data-bsft-link-index=\"11\">Here\u2019s what happens to your credit score when breaking a lease<\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"margin: 0 0 0 0;\"><a style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #001018;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.coworkingcafe.com\/blog\/best-small-cities-for-big-careers\/\" data-bsft-link-index=\"12\">The smart move: Career opportunities outside the big cities<\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"margin: 0 0 0 0;\"><a style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #001018;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.storagecafe.com\/blog\/best-places-to-retire-in-2026\/\" data-bsft-link-index=\"13\">2026\u2019s best metros\u00a0for retirement\u00a0in the U.S.<\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"margin: 0 0 0 0;\"><a style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #001018;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.storagecafe.com\/blog\/best-places-to-retire-in-2026\/\" data-bsft-link-index=\"14\">How much you can save by downsizing your home<\/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; 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 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: #001018; line-height: 1.5;\">\n<p style=\"margin: 0; mso-line-height-alt: 36px;\"><span style=\"word-break: break-word; font-size: 24px; color: #8227be;\"><strong>What kept us busy?\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;\"><span style=\"word-break: break-word; color: #001018;\">New features for an easy apartment search on RentCafe.com.<\/span>\u00a0\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-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\" 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: #001018; font-family: 'Roboto', Tahoma, Verdana, Segoe, sans-serif; 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