Major California landlord group calls for rent freezes, eviction halts

The California Apartment Association represents numerous owners and managers. Referring to the coronavirus pandemic, it said the “challenge before us is one like we have never endured” Continue reading

Rental season ‘completely derailed’ by coronavirus

Apartment search company RentCafé said that in the last week searches for apartments on its site have fallen 25 percent. Continue reading

The Homebuyer Files: How rising rent convinced these 3 to finally buy

Two single mothers and one aspiring musician share how escalating rent costs pushed them to buy and build equity instead. Continue reading

Unexpected moves cost Americans an average of $2,300

New jobs, breakups, and family emergencies were the most common reasons for an unexpected move, according to a survey by moving company Hire A Helper. Continue reading

84% of Americans say homeownership is a ‘priority’

Despite rising prices and personal finance issues, the majority of Americans are optimistic about homeownership, according to NerdWallet’s 2020 Home Buyer Report Continue reading

Renters’ leases going up in smoke as legislators crack down on cigarettes

Low-income renters are being unjustly evicted as landlords fail to correctly implement HUD’s smoke-free policy, according to a Washington Post report. Continue reading

CoStar agrees to buy imperiled rental search firm RentPath for $588M

After failing to restructure $650 million in debt, RentPath has placed itself on the auction block with commercial real estate data behemoth CoStar Group as the front runner. Continue reading

Everything is bigger in Texas — including the rent

Over the past decade, the median rent has increased by more than 80 percent in Austin, Texas, according to a new Zillow study released Friday. Continue reading

Cincinnati is considering eliminating security deposits

Cincinnati councilperson P.G. Sittenfield’s proposal would replace cash deposits with security-deposit insurance plans to reduce upfront costs for cash-strapped renters. Continue reading