Readers offered a range of ways to overcome this objection mostly revolving around homeownership as a wealth-building mechanism, including by highlighting tax benefits and the folly of paying “someone else’s mortgage.” Continue reading
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
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
Your house is likely your largest asset, so if you’re going to rent it to strangers, it pays to invest in security. Continue reading
Livly describes itself as a property management “platform,” gives renters a way to communicate with their management, pay rent and accept packages. Continue reading
The research, unveiled this week by apartment search website RentCafé, shows that between 2007 and 2017, the number of renter households aged 60 and older jumped from 6.5 million to 9.4 million, or an increase of 43 percent. Continue reading
The soaring cost of real estate on the West Coast is prompting more married couples to start living with roommates, according to a new report from Trulia. Continue reading
Want to be a property owner? Think way outside the box, a panel of real estate investors told attendees Wednesday at Inman Connect New York. Continue reading
This roundup shows where young workers have the best chances to buy a home. Continue reading
Home values are up, rents are up, people are scared and many can’t afford to live where they are right now. The only people who have it good are retirees. Continue reading