{"id":147334,"date":"2026-02-22T00:32:31","date_gmt":"2026-02-22T08:32:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rentcafe.com\/blog\/?p=147334"},"modified":"2026-03-25T04:18:19","modified_gmt":"2026-03-25T11:18:19","slug":"the-ready-renter-february-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rentcafe.com\/blog\/the-ready-renter\/the-ready-renter-february-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"The Ready Renter: February 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}.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; 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;\">Explore where affordable housing is growing and how to save on rent and self-storage.\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 \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; 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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: 400px;\"><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\/Header%20Image%20nl%20feb%202026.png\" alt=\"RentCafe.com\" width=\"400\" 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>Where to find new rentals for a successful spring search<\/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 15px 5px 15px;\">\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;\">Hi there, it&#8217;s Andra! This month, there&#8217;s some good news for your apartment search, plus tips to help you save. Here\u2019s what\u2019s inside this month\u2019s 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 15px 10px 15px;\">\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\">Which cities are adding the most affordable apartments<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin: 0 0 0 0;\" aria-setsize=\"-1\">Seattle, Austin and San Antonio\u2019s top zip codes for new rentals<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin: 0 0 0 0;\" aria-setsize=\"-1\">How to spend less on rent and self-storage<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin: 0 0 0 0;\" aria-setsize=\"-1\">Best cities for young couples\u00a0building\u00a0a life\u00a0in 2026<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin: 0 0 0 0;\" aria-setsize=\"-1\">A\u00a0free\u00a0calculator to help you\u00a0set\u00a0your rent budget<\/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\/affordable-housing-construction\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" data-bsft-link-index=\"3\">Record year for affordable housing construction<\/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;\">Over the past five years, nearly 310,000 new apartments designed for lower- and moderate-income renters have been built across the country. That means more options \u2014 especially if you&#8217;re looking in cities like Seattle, New York City, Austin or San Antonio, which saw some of the biggest increases. In Austin and San Antonio alone, the number of new affordable apartments more than doubled compared to five years ago.<\/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\/affordable-housing-construction\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-bsft-link-index=\"4\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"display: block; height: auto; border: 0; width: 100%;\" title=\"Record year for affordable housing construction\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.getblueshift.com\/bee\/images\/25543c6e-5c0c-460e-960d-9a78a41a86e6\/7.4%20icon_1.png\" alt=\"Record year for affordable housing construction\" 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;Finding budget-friendly apartments starts with figuring out your budget and exploring your options. To stay ahead of the competition, have your photo ID, recent pay stubs and landlord references ready. A complete application packet ensures you&#8217;re first in line for your dream home!\u201d<\/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>Veronica Grecu, Senior Real Estate\u00a0Writer\u00a0and Research Analyst at RentCafe.com <\/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\/new-apartments-in-seattle-wa\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" data-bsft-link-index=\"5\">Where new apartments are opening in Seattle<\/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;\">See which neighborhoods are adding the most new rentals.<\/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\/new-apartments-in-seattle-wa\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-bsft-link-index=\"6\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"display: block; height: auto; border: 0; width: 100%;\" title=\"Where new apartments are opening in Seattle\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.getblueshift.com\/bee\/images\/25543c6e-5c0c-460e-960d-9a78a41a86e6\/4.2%20icon_1.png\" alt=\"Where new apartments are opening in Seattle\" 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\/new-apartments-in-san-antonio-tx\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" data-bsft-link-index=\"7\">The San Antonio zip codes with the most new apartments<\/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;\">Find out where new rental options are opening.<\/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\/new-apartments-in-san-antonio-tx\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-bsft-link-index=\"8\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"display: block; height: auto; border: 0; width: 100%;\" title=\"The San Antonio zip codes with the most new apartments\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.getblueshift.com\/bee\/images\/25543c6e-5c0c-460e-960d-9a78a41a86e6\/1.2%20icon_1.png\" alt=\"The San Antonio zip codes with the most new apartments\" 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\/new-apartments-in-austin-tx-2\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" data-bsft-link-index=\"9\">Where to find newly built rentals in Austin, TX<\/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;\">Here\u2019s a guided tour through the city\u2019s new apartment hotspots.<\/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\/new-apartments-in-austin-tx-2\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-bsft-link-index=\"10\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"display: block; height: auto; border: 0; width: 100%;\" title=\"Where to find newly built rentals in Austin, TX\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.getblueshift.com\/bee\/images\/25543c6e-5c0c-460e-960d-9a78a41a86e6\/7.1%20icon_1.png\" alt=\"Where to find newly built rentals in Austin, TX\" 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\/how-much-of-income-should-go-to-rent\/\" data-bsft-link-index=\"11\">How\u00a0much of your income\u00a0should go to\u00a0rent<\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"margin: 0 0 0 0;\"><a style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #001018;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.residentshield.com\/blog\/renters-insurance\/why-and-how-to-compare-renters-insurance\/\" data-bsft-link-index=\"12\">The best time to review your\u00a0renters\u00a0insurance<\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"margin: 0 0 0 0;\"><a style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #001018;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.storagecafe.com\/blog\/storage-unit-deals\/\" data-bsft-link-index=\"13\">How to pay less for\u00a0self storage<\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"margin: 0 0 0 0;\"><a style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #001018;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.storagecafe.com\/blog\/best-cities-for-young-couples\/\" data-bsft-link-index=\"14\">Best cities for young couples in 2026<\/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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