Tag Archives: Rent

A rent-control proposal that was part of three housing-related legislation that voters across California were voting on was rejected by the residents of the Golden State. Here’s why this proposal elicited strong reactions for and against it.

As new members to the Congress get elected and old ones hold on to their constituencies, we look at how these mid-term results may impact the housing market.

A new study breaks down the wealth gap between consumers who just own their homes and investors who make their incomes from renting out their properties.

Despite a fall in national rental rates since 2011, a recent report found that rent affordability remains out of reach for many lower- and middle-income renter households. Here’s why.

Formed in the wake of the financial crisis, an advocacy group in Boston is helping homeowners and tenants facing foreclosure and eviction to understand their rights and the laws for foreclosure.

Homeownership makes more financial sense than renting overall, but the savings are shrinking in the 100 largest metros, according to a report. See what it found on how owning a home compares to renting one.

A new report shows a steady trend of depleting homeownership over a 10-year period. And that current market conditions are not making the trend especially reversible. Here’s why.

A look at how the U.S. housing market has grown over the past 30 years paints a sobering picture of imbalance, particularly for younger and poorer Americans.

With rent prices increasing right alongside home prices in many markets, rental investment can pay serious dividends for those savvy enough to do their homework before they invest. But like the old adage goes, one critical element is “location, location, ...

In a little under two years, owning a home becomes more financially viable than renting an identical home, according to the latest Zillow Buy-Rent Breakeven Horizon. It takes just under 1 year and 11 months for homeownership to be more ...