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According to the recently released 2017 National Multifamily Housing Council / Kingsley Renter Preferences Report, U.S. apartment renters now want more shorter-term leasing options combined with added online reviews to make more informed decisions. The NMHC report includes responses from more than 270,000 apartment renters across the U.S. to determine what apartment features and community amenities are most desirable, how renters are finding their apartments, and their top considerations for moving. “Since 2011, the number of residents living in all rental housing has increased by an average of nearly 1.7 million every year, according to the Census Bureau. Demand for rentals... Read more
Landlords nationwide can reduce their rental risk by using LeaseGuarantee to cover costs for evictions, legal fees, and damages up to $10,000. As of yesterday,...
SALT LAKE CITY — Utah’s capital city has joined the ranks of the top cities in America for commercial real estate investment, a new report indicates. This...
Los Angeles is one of Airbnb’s top markets, but the city has yet to pass industry regulations more than two years after proposing them, highlighting the...
Last month, when Amazon announced plans to open a second corporate headquarters, it invited city and state governments to compete for selection, unleashing provincial...
A growing demand for rental housing, driven by affordability concerns and changing attitudes toward renting, may be a boon to the multifamily space, according to new data from Freddie Mac. An increasing number of renters consider renting a more affordable option than purchasing a home, according to Freddie Mac. And data released Wednesday indicates that a growing number of renters are satisfied with their current living situation. The number of renters who believe that renting is more affordable than owning has increased from 68% to 76% this year. While it may be bad news for single-family homebuilders, the sudden love affair with rental could be a boon to the multifamily market,... Read more
Families wait years to get off the government’s waiting list for a rental voucher, sometimes while living in a homeless shelter. When they finally get that housing...
Michael Gordon, VP of planning and development for a Boston real estate firm, has been counting down the days until a new high-end apartment and condo complex opens....
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — San Francisco landlords will pay more than $1 million to people left homeless after fire swept through their illegal warehouse apartments. The San...
Its no secret Amazon.com Inc. wants to control the delivery process—and toward that end, it has inked partnerships with some of the nation’s biggest...
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