Inflated home prices and rising interest rates are making renting more appealing to many Americans nationwide, as the construction of new build-to-rent homes hit a record in 2022, according to a new report from RentCafe.
Read More »Apartment Size Shrinking Nationwide as Share of Studios Tick Up
A new analysis from RentCafe revealed the average size of new apartments in 2022 was 887-square-feet, a 54-square-foot drop from a decade ago, due to more studios and one-bedroom apartments entering the market.
Read More »How Many Renters Are Renewing Their Leases?
A new study from RentCafe breaks down that information and examines where the nation’s most competitive rental markets can be found.
Read More »Number of Renters in Live-Work-Play Units Quadruples Over Past Decade
Manhattan is home to the highest share of units that combine residential and office and retail space in the nation, home to nearly 90,000 units.
Read More »Miami Tops Most Competitive Rental Markets
While competition in the Northeast intensifies, according to new data from RentCafe, Miami-Dade County stands as the nation’s most competitive apartment market in 2022.
Read More »Austin Suburb Crowned 2022’s Best City for Renters
According to a new report from RentCafe, an Austin suburb —Round Rock— has been named the best city for renters in 2022, as Texas reconfirms the rising appeal ...
Read More »The Midwest: Where Saving for a Down Payment is Easiest
Saving for a down payment is one of the most important steps in the homebuying process. But as the average home price eclipses $380,000, the amount buyers need to save up ...
Read More »Rental Markets Around Natural Attractions Remain Red Hot
The doozy of a year that the real estate market experienced in 2021 did not just include homeowners, but renters as well with Redfin finding that the average ...
Read More »Fannie Mae Opens the Door for Renters to Become Homeowners
New underwriting changes will allow the GSE to incorporate consistent rent payment history in evaluating credit to qualify more borrowers for mortgages.
Read More »Is There Room for Singles in the Housing Market?
As the conversation regarding gender wage gap increases, one study analyzes how the wage gap dialogue holds in correlation with housing affordability.
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