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How Much Are You Really Paying? RentCafe.com Adds Disclosure of Fees on Rental Listings
Navigating the world of renting isn’t just about grappling with the monthly cost of rent. There’s a hidden challenge many…
Upgrade Your Rental: Best Places to Find New Apartments in 2023
Boca Raton, FL, is the best city for finding new apartments in highly desirable locations. New rentals in coveted areas…
Renters in LA & NYC Least Likely to Be Able to Afford Starter Homes
Renters in 15 of the 50 largest cities in the U.S. earn less than half of what they’d need to…
Live-Work-Play Apartments Quadrupled in 10 Years, Blending Lifestyle & Workstyle in a Post-Pandemic World
Live-work-play apartments are rapidly rising in popularity, quadrupling in number compared to 10 years ago, from 10,000 to 43,000 apartments…
Cities With Most Apartment Space Per Person in 2022: Renters Live Largest in the Midwest
The average apartment space per person is about 540 square feet, based on the ratio of the average apartment size…
Welcome to the Midwest: 2022’s Best Metros Where Renters Can Save Fastest for Their First Home
Saving for a down payment on a starter home and becoming a homeowner in less than three years is possible…
Your Rent Payment History Will Now Count When Time to Buy a Home, Fannie Mae Announces
If you’re working to build credit while renting your home, you’re about to see a positive change coming up on…
The Great Return: Renters Jumpstart Large Cities with Surge in Applications in 2021
The 2021 rental season kicked off twice as strong as usual, with Gen Z and high-earning Millennials being the most…
Yardi Introduces Mortgage Relief – the Homeowner Assistance Fund Software Connecting Homeowners and Agencies
After the success of the Rent Relief platform in managing more than $1B in emergency rental assistance payments, Yardi launches…
Apartment Onsite Teams Day — Give Thanks to Your Community Staff
This July 14th marks the second Apartment Onsite Teams Day. The date has been set by the National Apartment Association…
The Hottest Rental Markets in the U.S.: Mid-sized Hubs Take the Lead in Competitivity
As the U.S. apartment market is showing signs of growth, RentCafe ranked the most competitive rental markets in the first…
How $1 of Rent Translates to Billions Going Back into Local Communities
Key Takeaways: 90 cents of each dollar paid on rent go towards taxes, wages, maintenance and improvements, and mortgage payments, while…
One Year Later: Pandemic Shifts Renters’ Priorities as ‘More Space’ Beats ‘Cheaper’, Survey Shows
One year into the pandemic, people are looking for better deals with open-air amenities and more living space – preferably in the city…
Yardi Launches Emergency Rental Assistance Software for Managing and Distributing Rental Aid During the COVID-19 Pandemic
In light of the ongoing pandemic and its economic impact across the U.S., Yardi, a real estate technology provider, has…
Texas Apartment Boom Poised to Continue as More Tech Companies Move to Texas from California
Highlights: Tesla, Oracle and HPE among the companies moving to Texas. Their recently announced move from California expected to trigger…
Year-End Report 2020: Rental Season Delayed and Cut Short, Gen Z Renters Overtake Gen X, and Big City Rents Drop
Highlights: Renting activity was 10% slower in 2020, with a shorter rental season that started with a two-month delay Gen…
Renters vs Owners: Renting Dips Over the Decade, But Claims Majority in 23 Cities, Including Seattle & Pittsburgh
Highlights: The U.S. renter population sank to 107 million in 2019, after a mid-decade peak of 111 million. Despite the…
The Best Cities for Millennial Renters: Austin Challenges Seattle for the Throne
Highlights: Seattle, San Francisco and Austin were the best cities for Millennial renters in the past five years. San Francisco…
Walk in Hamilton’s Shoes: 8 Iconic Locations from the Musical [Then and Now Photos]
Article updated June 2020 Hamilton has been hugely popular over the past few years, with premiere after premiere, Lin-Manuel Miranda…
Survey: Self-Guided Apartment Tours on the Rise Among Renters
Living in the time of a pandemic has pushed us into the digital realm faster than ever before, leading to…
Apartment Hunting Resumes in April, Pointing to High Renter Optimism
In mid-March, Google trends were showing how people’s interests shifted from apartment searches towards home office setups and home disinfection,…
Survey: Renters Stick to Original Moving Plans Amid Worsening Pandemic
These past few weeks have raised new worries and posed new challenges for everyone, including renters. But for many who…
Survey of Renter Perception on Moving during the Pandemic Indicates Surprising Optimism
Moving is hardly ever easy and anything that delays the process adds to our stress and displeasure. The outbreak of…
Apartment Searches Fall as Coronavirus Takes the Lead on Google Trends
Whether it’s the warmer weather or the end of hibernation, people have demonstrated a strong interest in apartments for rent…
Connecticut Rent Report – January 2020
The average monthly rent in Bridgeport was $1,121 in January, $42 more than one year prior. Stamford apartments are the…
Colorado Rent Report – January 2020
The average monthly rent in Denver, Colorado Springs and Aurora was $1,663, $1,201 and $1,347, respectively, in January, $45, $86,…
Southern California Rent Report – January 2020
The average monthly rent in Los Angeles and San Diego was $2,545 and $2,238, respectively, in January, $85 and $79…
Bay Area Rent Report – January 2020
The average monthly rent in San Jose and San Francisco was $2,719 and $3,700, respectively, in January, $10 and $82…
Central Valley Rent Report – January 2020
The average monthly rent in Fresno was $1,116 in January, $61 more than one year prior. Davis apartments are the…
Arkansas Rent Report – January 2020
The average monthly rent in Little Rock and North Little Rock was $793 and $829, respectively, in January, $17 and…
