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Renters are Pushing for Larger Apartments

American renters are starting to push back against the shrinking size of apartments, prompting some developers to begin building bigger units. At this week’s International Builders Show, architects and developers said they are seeing more demand for larger units, including more two-bedroom and three-bedroom apartments, that can comfortably accommodate roommates, families, affluent empty nesters and couples in their thirties with rising incomes looking to upgrade their living space. “When you combine the two incomes they don’t want a small two-bedroom, they want a bigger two bedroom,” said Sanford Steinberg, who has done a significant amount of work in Houston in the last... Read more

A nationwide survey of real estate investors bidding on properties offered for auction during the fourth quarter of 2014 revealed that flipping was the preferred...

It is a scenario that you hope you never have to experience: a catastrophe strikes and your property is in the line of destruction. It does not pay to ignore the facts...

So you are sitting back, relaxing, because your rentals are all full of high quality tenants who pay their bills on time. Life is good, right? Not so fast. When...

Apartments are still filling up, but the red hot rental market is starting to cool, if just slightly. After apartment vacancies rose for the first time in five years...

Is Your Tenant Screening Process Ready For 2015?

Now that 2015 is here, it's important for all businesses to examine their processes and standards of operations. What is working? What could be improved upon? Being a landlord is no different. As regulations change, landlords must keep abreast of the new rules of choosing tenants. An important facet of this is the tenant screening process. Even though most landlords understand that performing background and credit checks for tenants can assist in 'weeding out' dangerous or irresponsible tenants, they may still want to review their current practices. Here are some questions landlords should be asking themselves to ensure their tenant screening process is ready for the new... Read more

Homeowners are not the only people hit by unexpected losses. People renting homes and apartments also have their worldly possessions wiped out by fire, flood or theft....

Follow these five simple steps to minimize risk and maximize success as a landlord. The decision to become a landlord can be rewarding but also challenging. By...

Sure, plenty of housing experts and economists are expecting the housing market recovery to gain steam in the new year. But a number of factors could still derail the...

Philadelphia-It's holiday season, which means that many students are starting winter break. As student-housing communities become mostly vacant during the holiday...