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Rents Jump to Highest Point in 6 Years

Warn your renting prospects: Landlords are quickly raising their rents as the national vacancy rate dips to the lowest level in two decades. Rents are rising at the fastest pace in six years, according to newly released data from the … Continue reading

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Remodeling Activity Falls As Rents Rise

Markets where rents are rising rapidly are seeing less home-improvement activity, translating to rental properties that aren’t being upgraded or properly maintained, suggests a new study.           In many ZIP codes where rents have climbed by some of the highest amounts, … Continue reading

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Americans Squeezed By Rising Rents & Falling Wages

Americans are increasingly becoming cash-strapped, facing rising rents while their paychecks are shrinking or stagnant, RealtyTrac reports. Nationwide, rents have risen by 6 percent over the last decade, according to data compiled from Harvard’s Joint Center for Housing Studies. Meanwhile, … Continue reading

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Bad News For Renters: Rents Still Rising

Rents Still Rising Rents still rising, up nearly 4 percent nationwide, according to the latest TransUnion Rental Screen Solutions industry report of data collected from property managers in September 2012 and September 2013. Rents were on the rise for all … Continue reading

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