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Economy, Real Estate

“Skyrocketing rents and home prices may be pivotal in the 2024 election”

“…Housing is largely a local issue, yet it’s presenting a challenging and complex problem in Nevada and other battleground states with implications for this year’s race between President Biden and former president Donald Trump. Biden has proposed specific policies and… Continue Reading…

Real Estate

“Renting is now cheaper than owning in all of America’s 50 biggest metro areas”

“Thanks to rising home prices and elevated mortgage rates, it’s now cheaper to rent than it is to buy a home in all of America’s biggest metropolitan areas, according to a new report by Realtor.com. In its February monthly rent… Continue Reading…

Economy, Real Estate

“Manhattan renters face sticker shock with average rent at $5,200”

“Manhattan rents rose 2% in November, dashing hopes that prices would cool and forcing many renters to give up their leases or downsize, according to brokers. The median rent for a Manhattan apartment in November hit $4,033, up from $3,964… Continue Reading…

Economy

“Inflation: ‘No quick relief in rent increases,’ economist explains”

“Inflation has been a persistent nightmare, and rising rents nationwide are partly to blame. Unfortunately for renters, things are unlikely to get better this year. “No quick relief in rent increases,” Alan Detmeister, a senior economist at UBS, told Yahoo… Continue Reading…

Economy

“Rents reach ‘insane’ levels across US with no end in sight”

“…In the 50 largest U.S. metro areas, median rent rose an astounding 19.3% from December 2020 to December 2021, according to a Realtor.com analysis of properties with two or fewer bedrooms. And nowhere was the jump bigger than in the Miami metro… Continue Reading…

Real Estate

“Small landlords dip into savings as their tenants struggle to pay rent”

“More renters are unable to make their monthly payments, and that is having an outsized impact on the nation’s “mom and pop” landlords. Nearly a third of renters who live in single-family or small multifamily properties owned by individual landlords… Continue Reading…

Business, Economy

“U.S. landlords, retailers play hardball as mall rent collections plunge”

“…with thousands of stores closed under strict lockdown measures and multiple national retail chains crumbling, mall operators’ rent collections have collapsed, raising doubts about their future. Mall operators collected only 15% of April rent and trends are looking worse for… Continue Reading…

Economy

“Once affordable, Phoenix rents among fastest rising in US”

“Phoenix long has been considered an inexpensive place to live, but that may be changing. Even some middle-class people are struggling to make ends meet as the desert city experiences some of the nation’s fastest-rising rents, jumping as much as… Continue Reading…

Economy, Personal Finance

“10 U.S. Cities Where You Can Rent a One-Bedroom Apartment for $600 or Less”

“Youngstown, Ohio How Much For A One Bedroom? $600 a month Derby, Kansas How Much For A One Bedroom? $599 a month Amarillo, Texas How Much For A One Bedroom? $597.50 a month Conway, Arkansas How Much For A One Bedroom? $555 a month… Continue Reading…

Economy

“Nearly 25% of Americans are going into debt trying to pay for necessities like food”

“American have an average of $6,506 in credit card debt, according to a new Experian report out this week. But which expenses are adding to that balance the most? A full 23% of Americans say that paying for basic necessities such as… Continue Reading…