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

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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

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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

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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

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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 →

Will millennials rent forever? Study shows they believe so

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A new Apartment List study provides the first hard evidence that large numbers of millennials who would like to become homeowners are so frustrated with soaring home prices and meager supplies that they have changed their minds, at least for now. Continue reading →

Homeownership likely to rise due to aging population: Study

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Nonetheless, many renters doubt they’ll ever own a home, according to a survey by the New York Federal Reserve. Continue reading →

74% of renters would forgo medical care to make rent

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An online survey conducted by Wakefield Research — said to be the first to examine the link between high rents and the ability to pay medical bills — found that more than half of all renters delay seeking medical care because they can’t afford it after… Continue reading →

Meet the property manager with a tech platform and big ambitions

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Livly describes itself as a property management “platform,” gives renters a way to communicate with their management, pay rent and accept packages. Continue reading →

5 red flags to watch for when screening renters

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James Wise runs The Holton-Wise Property Group, one of the largest brokerages in Cleveland. Over the years, he’s helped place hundreds of renters for clients, and he knows exactly what to avoid when it comes to problem tenants. Here are his top signs t… Continue reading →