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Rent prices
RealPage rent-fixing lawsuit highlights use of algorithms to set rents
by
Matt Levin
Apr 16, 2024
Lawsuits allege that RealPage, a company many large landlords use to price their apartments, uses confidential data in an anti-competitive way.
These mobile home residents decided to buy their park to combat rising rents
by
Madi Bolanos
Mar 25, 2024
As Californians deal with rising rents and a housing shortage, one group of mobile home park residents in Fresno County secured affordable housing for themselves by purchasing the land from the park’s corporate landlord.
Will 2024 be the year the housing market gets slightly less tough?
Dec 27, 2023
High mortgage costs, low supply of houses for purchase and high rents made for a pretty bleak year. But there's a glimmer of light on the horizon.
Is cost of housing the culprit for pessimism about economy?
Dec 12, 2023
Inflation dipped slightly, but housing remains the biggest driver of rising prices.
Spike in new households adds to rent, home price increases
May 29, 2023
As of 2020, people living alone made up 27% of new households. That trend has been accelerating.
Rents are way up. How are landlords picking the price?
by
Matt Levin
Jan 25, 2023
The national median rent has risen over 20% since 2020, according to Apartment List. And the use of pricing algorithms used by some of the nation's biggest corporate landlords might be playing a role.
Rents are finally starting to fall. Here's why.
by
Lily Jamali
Dec 15, 2022
There was a huge surge in demand early in the pandemic. That has cooled down dramatically, and in some areas, demand is starting to be met.
For public good, not for profit.
Some signs that rents may be moderating after an up-and-down ride
Oct 25, 2022
Migration shifts due to the pandemic are among the factors that have contributed to price fluctuations in the rental market.
Why this couple traded an apartment in Atlanta for a 27-foot sailboat
Feb 23, 2022
As housing costs rise, some are taking #vanlife one step further by leaving the solid footing of land. Instead of paying rent, they drop anchor.
High housing prices leave more would-be buyers renting
Dec 31, 2021
The share of rental applications from young people with above-average incomes spiked 20% in 2021. The shift is rippling through the market.