Mar 22nd 2011 12:10PM
A headline-grabbing article last week suggests that after three years of flat growth, apartment rents are poised to spike and may jump 10 percent by 2012. The piece, from CNN Money, bases its prediction of double-digit rent increases on pent-up demand from twentysomethings who were forced to move in with their parents... Continue Reading »
Jan 27th 2011 5:31PM
Buying is now cheaper than renting in nearly three-quarters of the 50 largest cities in the United States, according to data from a rent versus buy index released this week. While there are some notable big-city exceptions where renting is more affordable -- Seattle, New York, San Francisco and Kansas City -- in other... Continue Reading »
Jan 20th 2011 9:22AM
When cohabitating, should you buy a home with your partner when you move in together, or keep it noncommittal with a rental? The answer varies from couple to couple. Cohabitation casualty Rina Welsch, a musician in Columbus, Ohio, spent four years unraveling the tangled mess of having bought a home with her... Continue Reading »
Dec 6th 2010 1:06PM
In today's housing market, the only sure thing seems to be renting a home. Consumers, investors and lenders are all entering or reentering the rental market in droves, making this subsector of the housing market prime for continued growth. According to U.S. Census data, over 2 million people between the ages of 20... Continue Reading »
Dec 3rd 2010 11:08AM
Renting has always had its advantages over buying, but then this past summer, interest rates fell to an all-time low. However, home sales remained dismal at best. According to an article published by the "Washington Post," the average rate on a 30-year fixed mortgage tumbled to 4.69 percent, falling from an already low... Continue Reading »
