All posts tagged rents
Infographic: 2012 shaping up as good time to buy
It’s buying time again. A host of factors point to 2012 as a good time to buy a home. Interest rates are low The average interest rate on 30-year conforming fixed rate mortgages (FRMs) hit a record low of 3.87 [...]
Rents’ pedal to the metal
LAWRENCE YUN - By now most are aware of the rising rent phenomenon. Our survey indicated only a sliver of the market will see falling rents, with a vast
More renters move up to home ownership, still more returning to the nest
In another sign of the housing recovery times, the trend of renters moving out to own homes is picking up speed at a pace not seen in 18
Two-year apartment industry recovery continues
NATIONAL MULTI HOUSING COUNCIL - Market conditions continued to improve for the multifamily industry across all areas, according to the latest National Multi Housing Council (NMHC) Quarterly Survey
Silicon Valley’s ‘Facebook Factor’
STEFAN WALKER - More talk about Facebook than football at a recent Super Bowl party indicates the upcoming Facebook IPO has the potential for far-reaching impact on Silicon
Retail holiday workers find little joy in housing costs
Christmas just wouldn't be the Christmas without the workers you love, but many workers essential to the holiday shopping season can't afford to buy a home where they
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
Caveats on lease options, land contracts, loan assumptions, other buying options
Q: Hi Robert, I am looking to rent a home in the Willow Glen neighborhood of San Jose, CA. On Zillow and Trulia, where I search for homes,
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
Pay rent, boost your credit score
More and more often, paying your rent on time can come with a little pick-me up for your credit score. Experian this year announced it will use rental payment
Most say it's a good time to buy, fewer see housing as a good investment
Most Americans believe the housing market has hit the bottom and that it's a good time to buy, in part because many also think rents will rise faster
