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In the few years since companies like Uber and Lyft began to offer their ride sharing and carpooling options to riders in San Francisco, the premium earned by apartments near mass transit has dropped. Apartment dwellers have traditionally been willing to pay a premium to live near mass transit stops in urban markets. But fueled by the proliferation of ride-sharing services, a rise in use of electric vehicles and other factors, that allure has begun to lessen in the Golden Gate City and that effect could spread elsewhere, according to new findings from MetLife Investment Management. “When we look at what makes real estate assets most attractive to tenants, access to transit has... Read more
Highlights: Texas cuts into the East Coast – West Coast rivalry, claiming 6 spots of the top 20 California has the highest concentration of highly prosperous...
Big city apartment-dwelling can be a financial and emotional drain, but the growing trend of co-living can soften the blow. Co-living comes in many varieties, from...
The top 10 markets had minimal movement last month in the rankings. The only 2 cities that saw fluctuations were Los Angeles, climbing up one spot to be tied with...
FORMER convicts deserve a second chance, and have too often been unfairly stigmatized and denied opportunity. But Seattle’s new Fair Chance Housing Ordinance takes the...
Any Angeleno who’s hopped online lately looking to rent a new apartment knows that the Southern California housing market is tight. There’s not a lot of inventory, and what is available costs a pretty penny. Selling yourself as a desirable tenant is part of the house-hunting dance. Some advocates say military and veteran status can work against applicants trying to lock down leases in this competitive rental environment. “This rental market is not quite as welcoming as it used to be, and we’ve seen examples of landlords discriminating against veterans and people on active duty,” said State Senator Jerry Hill of San Mateo and Santa Clara. “When I see an injustice, I get... Read more
A Craigslist ad offers a two-bedroom rental house with a “fireplace and a bar for entertaining” in a “quiet safe neighborhood” in Minneapolis. But the ad says...
It’s abundantly clear that in today’s economy, the ability to attract and mobilize highly educated people—so-called human capital—is the key factor in the the...
If you are looking to rent your home or investment property, then you are likely already looking to summer. Summer is typically the hottest season for seasonal and...
California voters this year will likely decide whether cities across the state should have more power to enact stronger rent control. Rent control proponents behind a...
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