All posts tagged renter
More renters move up to home ownership, still more returning to the nest
The trend of renters moving out to own homes is picking up speed at a pace not seen in 18 months. Unfortunately, home ownership rates are shrinking among those at the first-time home buying age and typically are former renters.
Infographic: Mobile apps essential for real estate professionals, housing consumers
Email, a web site, a blog, and social networking accounts aren't enough for individual real estate professionals to attract the most tech-savvy buyers, sellers and renters. Consider adding an
Rental scams working both sides of the street, long-, short-term rentals
What could be worse? A. You've loaded up the truck with your family's belongings, you pull up to your new apartment and knock on the door, only to discover
Realtor.com goes abroad, adds rental listings
Capitalizing on the growing number of home buyers from abroad, Realtor.com is delivering its millions of domestic listings to buyers around the world, while showcasing listings from foreign
Rental market booming with new construction, renters spending increasingly more for housing than homeowners
More proof the rental market is firing on all cylinders: multifamily housing construction is up and renters are paying an ever larger share of their income for housing,
Rental market humming at pre-recession levels
The residential rental market is perhaps one of the few, if not the only, economic sectors firing on all cylinders in a full-recovery mode. If you are planning to
Volatile rental market could make, break homeownership plans
The rent-vs-buy decision is more than a calculated comparison of financial costs. It's also about timing. Right now, home prices continue to fall, but rents are on the rise and
Should you buy a home or rent one?
It's time to dust off and crank up that rent-vs-buy calculator. The housing market is mixed with some areas offering homes to buy that are cheaper than renting. Other
Even home owners choose renting over owning
With the chances of home value appreciation looking dim, the continued risk of foreclosure and the cost of maintenance growing as a home ages, maybe owning a home
Landlord’s market emerging
Women on Pill like baby faces Remember when doom and gloom spread to the rental market? Dust off your rental resume, make your lease application shine and suit up for
Obama could use some ‘career renter’ moves
With an upcoming historical presidential inauguration in a town grappling with a historic economic downturn, finding housing in the nation's capital these days ain't easy. Just ask President-elect Barack
