New York City agent under fire for controversial TikTok video
Abbe Awosanya says her viral TikTok of her supposedly taking a tenant's package as punishment for missing rent was a joke
by Marian McPherson May 4
Increased uncertainty prompts rise in short-term and furnished rentals
As tourism drops and more renters are faced with questions of what comes next, a market for short-term leases and furnished rentals is opening up
by Lillian Dickerson Apr 30
NYC poised to experience influx of out-of-state renters post virus
Apartment List's latest migration report reveals renters are still interested in moving to New York City and other coronavirus hotspots once the pandemic ends
by Marian McPherson Apr 28
'Sex-for-rent' requests from landlords soar amid pandemic
Women's advocacy groups in Hawaii and Illinois say renters are being pressured to perform sexual acts in lieu of rent as unemployment rises
by Marian McPherson Apr 20
Major California landlord group calls for rent freezes, eviction halts
The California Apartment Association represents owners and managers. Referring to the coronavirus pandemic, it said the 'challenge before us is one like we have never endured'
by Jim Dalrymple II Mar 20
Rental season 'completely derailed' by coronavirus
Apartment search company RentCafé said that in the last week searches for apartments on its site have fallen 25%
by Jim Dalrymple II Mar 18
The Homebuyer Files: How rising rent convinced these 3 to finally buy
Two single moms and one aspiring musician share how escalating rent costs pushed them to buy and build equity instead
by Marian McPherson Mar 4
Unexpected moves cost Americans an average of $2,300
New jobs, breakups and family emergencies were the most common reasons for an unexpected move, according to a survey by moving company Hire A Helper
by Marian McPherson Feb 27
84% of Americans say homeownership is a 'priority'
Despite rising prices and personal finance issues, the majority of Americans are optimistic about homeownership, according to NerdWallet's 2020 Home Buyer Report
by Marian McPherson Feb 25
Renters' leases going up in smoke as legislators crack down on cigarettes
Low-income renters are being unjustly evicted as landlords fail to correctly implement HUD's smoke-free policy, according to a Washington Post report
by Marian McPherson Feb 12
CoStar agrees to buy imperiled rental search firm RentPath for $588M
After failing to restructure $650M in debt, RentPath has placed itself on the auction block with commercial real estate data behemoth CoStar Group as the front-runner
by Marian McPherson Feb 12
Renters are flocking to Denver, leaving Detroit
A new study from Apartment List analyzes data on millions of searches to see where the site's users are considering moving
by Patrick Kearns Jan 22
Everything is bigger in Texas — including the rent
Over the past decade, the median rent has increased by more than 80% in Austin, Texas, according to a new Zillow study released Friday
by Marian McPherson Dec 13
Cincinnati is considering eliminating security deposits
Cincinnati councilperson P.G. Sittenfield’s proposal would replace cash deposits with security-deposit insurance plans to reduce upfront costs for cash-strapped renters
by Marian McPherson Dec 12
Will millennials rent forever? Study shows they believe so
A new Apartment List study provides the first hard evidence that large numbers of millennials who would like to become homeowners are so frustrated that they have changed their minds, at least for now
by Steve Cook Dec 5