High rental costs are a burden in many metro areas, and for many who live in the 50 largest metros, average incomes cannot match up with the average rent costs. Find out which cities hold the least affordable rents.
Read More »Why Aren’t Gen Xers Downsizing Their Homes?
Here’s what a new report revealed about the buying and selling habits of different generations and why Gen Xers and millennials are opting for multi-generational homes.
Read More »Landlords Feel the Shutdown’s Strain
While they’re working with furloughed federal workers who have fallen behind on rent, here’s why landlords are beginning to feel the pinch of a continued government shutdown.
Read More »FHA Calls on Lenders to Assist Federal Workers
While federal workers on furlough are falling behind on their mortgage and rent payment, here’s how potential homeowners are also getting affected by the prolonged government shutdown.
Read More »The Top 10 Cities for Singles
Finding a place with affordable rent can be as difficult as finding love for singles. But these cities are likely to give them the best of both.
Read More »The Yeas and Nays on Housing Legislation
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.
Read More »A Change of Order
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.
Read More »It Pays to Be a Landlord
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.
Read More »To Rent or Not to Rent, That Is the Question
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.
Read More »Helping Bostonians Understand Foreclosure Rules
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.
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