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[Rent Report] September Rents Surge Upward
September one-bedroom rents are up 8.27 percent for the year and moved 2.4 percent higher from August to September. Two-bedrooms have risen 6.87 percent yearly and tacked on 2.09 percent last month. These are big…
Rentable Raises $22.5 Million Series B
Investment led by Susquehanna Growth Equity will accelerate the scaling of their next-generation rental platform. Rentable, a rental platform on a mission to make rentals the next category of e-commerce, today announced a $22.5M Series…
[Rent Report] August Rents Climb Sharply
Last month our prediction was, “Look for summer one and two-bedroom rent price increases to continue,” and that’s just what we saw. August one-bedroom units rocketed up almost 2.5 percent from July while two-bedrooms gained…
[Rent Report] July Rents Post a Big Rise
Last month our prediction was, “If the expanding economy and the concurrent supply-shortage driven price increases continue, we see July rents continuing the upward trend,” and that scenario strongly verified. July one-bedroom units were up…
[Rent Report] Prices Move Upward Again
Last month our prediction was, “look for near-term apartment rental prices to trudge upward,” and our June median rental stats affirm this trend as one-bedroom prices moved upward 1.34 percent while two-bedroom units rose 1.23…
[Rent Report] May Rent Prices on the Rise
Last month we said, “In our view, loads of stimulus money and a quickly recovering economy equal inflation danger, and that alone will put upward pressure on one- and two-bedroom rental prices,” and that’s exactly…
[Rent Report] April Rent Prices Decline Slightly
National median one- and two-bedroom apartment rent prices both declined in April as one-bedroom units lost 0.27 percent to a median $1,121 while two-bedroom spaces fell 0.29 percent to $1,378. Tight ranges were observed in…
[Rent Report] March Rent Prices Fall Slightly
National median one-bedroom apartment rents actually fell 0.09 percent in March to a median $1,123 and two-bedroom units gained a tiny 0.22 percent to a median $1,385 No city moved more than 9 percent in…
FOR PROPERTY PROS
The Best Renovations to Make to Your Investment Property
Owning an investment property or rental involves more than just paying the mortgage and collecting checks from your renter. To maintain and grow your investment, you need to be putting time, money, and effort into…
5 Ways Rental Property Owners Can Avoid Common Tax Mistakes
Rental properties offer more tax benefits and more substantial tax deductions than almost any other investment. The thing is, it’s easy to commit mistakes in property tax management, which is why many landlords end up…
10 Upgrades that Add Value to Your Rental Property
Home upgrades can add square footage, make your home feel more spacious, improve curb appeal, and overall add market value to your home, especially when you are looking to rent your place and become a…
Property Management Licenses: What is Required to Manage?
While a handful of states don’t have any requirements, most property managers are required by law to hold a property management license or a real estate broker’s license in order to conduct real estate transactions….
8 Items to Invest in to Boost the Appeal of Your Rental Property
In an ideal world, all tenants would be friendly, kindly people who take immense care of the property they’ve rented. In real life, though, attracting the attention of quality renters is often a challenge. To…
6 Tips From The Experts To Improve Tenant Relationships
Owning and managing a property isn’t a very easy task, especially if you have other businesses to handle. But owning a rental is a great way to get started in real estate investing. It requires…
How 1031 Exchanges Impact Rental Property Management
A 1031 exchange refers to the real estate investment practice of swapping one asset for another asset held as an investment property. 1031 refers to the United States (U.S.) Internal Revenue Code provision and is…
Ways to Improve Your Rental Value with Solar Panels
Those who have a property to rent often look for smart ways to increase their gain from it. Nowadays, many people do this with environmental issues in mind, meaning that they’ll invest in such a…
FOR RENTERS
Rentable Working With Facebook To Bring Home Rentals Listings to Marketplace
Renters can view thousands of active listings from Rentable on Facebook Marketplace Rentable today announced it is working with Facebook to bring more rental listings to Marketplace in the United States. To create a highly…
Mortgage Rates & Beyond: Should You Rent Or Buy A Home?
Ideally, everyone wants a place that they can call their own, but not all of us are going to be lucky enough to win the lottery to pay off a house or other debts. Buying…
7 Tips for Home Office Design to Maximize Productivity
If you are one of the many Americans who work from home these days, then you will know that the benefits of having a dedicated space for your job are tenfold, especially if you don’t…
Must-Do Things to Prepare Your Apartment Before a Vacation
The lead-up to a vacation is usually a time filled with last-minute trip planning as well as bookings and reading packings tips online, especially in the COVID-19 era of travel where a recent study has…
Gorgeous Loft Apartments in St. Paul, MN
These loft-style apartments in St. Paul, MN, give you spacious, open layouts and huge windows with a touch of the city’s history, too.
11 Tips to Master Working from Your Studio Apartment
In today’s day and age, working from home has become the new norm. Individuals from all over the country have had to turn their studio apartments into temporary workplaces. For some, this shift of environment…
4 Useful Tips for Moving to a New Home During the School Year
Not only is moving to a new place time-consuming and often physically demanding, but it’s also stressful. And if you have to do it in the middle of the school year, when you feel like…
Bedroom Design Tips for Your First Home [2021]
If you’re renting your first apartment, you are likely overwhelmed by a lot of contradictory emotions. You’re excited and happy, but you’re just as nervous and fearful at the same time. It’s difficult to figure…