rental market | firsttuesday Journal

Rents continue to rise in 2021

by Amy Perry | Jun 14, 2021 | 2020 Recession, Bakersfield-Fresno, Bay Area, Economics, first tuesday Local, Inland Empire, Los Angeles-Santa Barbara-Ventura, Property Management, Real Estate, Sacramento, San Diego | 2

The rental market is continuing to pick up steam in 2021.

The votes are in: a rental market bubble is forming

by ft Editorial Staff | Aug 7, 2018 | Reader Polls, Real Estate | 0

Readers weigh in on the rental market.

California Rent Growth Slowing over Past Three Years

by Guest Author Apartment List | Jul 20, 2018 | Market Watch, Real Estate | 0

Our guest author discusses rent growth in California.

POLL: Is a bubble forming in residential property rentals?

by ft Editorial Staff | May 21, 2018 | Reader Polls, Real Estate | 0

Is a bubble forming in residential property rentals? Yes. (67%, 68 Votes) No. (33%, 34 Votes)...

Residential rents gaining momentum

by Sarah Kolvas | Aug 8, 2017 | Market Watch, Real Estate | 0

The average rent has experienced substantial monthly growth.

POLL: Is a bubble forming in the rental property market?

by ft Editorial Staff | May 15, 2017 | Market Watch, Reader Polls, Real Estate | 0

Is a bubble forming in the rental property market? Yes. (66%, 54 Votes) No. (34%, 28 Votes) Total...

Benefits for Section 8 landlords in LA County

by Sarah Kolvas | Mar 28, 2017 | first tuesday Local, Los Angeles-Santa Barbara-Ventura, Property Management, Real Estate | 0

The HACLA’s new programs encourage landlords to accept Section 8 housing vouchers.

Los Angeles budget plan gives voters chance to reduce homelessness

by Sarah Kolvas | May 17, 2016 | first tuesday Local, Los Angeles-Santa Barbara-Ventura, Real Estate | 0

LA officials have vowed to tackle homelessness by allocating more funds to homeless assistance programs – if permitted by voters.

POLL: Is a bubble forming in the rental property market?

by ft Editorial Staff | May 17, 2016 | Market Watch, Reader Polls, Real Estate | 0

Is a bubble forming in the rental property market? Yes. (63%, 55 Votes) No. (38%, 33 Votes) Total...

California rents lead the nation – a future at risk

by Marissa Morton | May 11, 2015 | Real Estate | 0

The current preference for rentals follows the destructively retrogressive spike in homeownership during the Millennium Boom. It also follows the shift in demand by Generation Y (Gen Y) as they enter the housing market. As a result, the renter population has swelled.

Whatever happened to the 30% rule?

by Jeffery Marino | Apr 17, 2014 | Real Estate | 4

The rent is too high and wages are too low. Is this a recipe for class warfare?

How to time the market

by ft Editorial Staff | Nov 7, 2013 | Investment, Property Management, Real Estate | 0

When is the best time to buy, sell or hold real estate? These charts will help you anticipate the market to maximize profit.

The answer to office space vacancies? Build more.

by Sarah Cantino | Oct 29, 2013 | Commercial, Investment, Real Estate | 0

The office space leasing market has seen a small change in favor of landlords in recent months....

Terrible tenants

by Matthew Shade | Oct 9, 2013 | Investment, Property Management, Real Estate | 0

As investors rent out their newly acquired properties, tenants who lack roots in the community enter the neighborhood. In many areas across California, these transient occupants have become a source of irritation for the surrounding neighbors.

Find out your neighborhood’s average rent and income

by Carrie B. Reyes | Apr 6, 2013 | Economics, Market Watch, Real Estate | 0

A new website, Rich Blocks, Poor Blocks, visually demonstrates the average cost of rent and income of each neighborhood in the U.S.

Urban amenities draw renters

by ft Editorial Staff | Apr 5, 2013 | Real Estate | 1

Two new apartment complexes, catering explicitly to young professionals looking to have fun in the city, are going up in West Hollywood.

Moving on: what’s your local turnover rate?

by Carrie B. Reyes | Mar 7, 2013 | Real Estate | 1

As every seasoned real estate agent knows, certain demographics and neighborhoods simply have...

Rise of the wealthy renter: former homeowners flock to apartment units

by Greg Huitrado | Mar 6, 2013 | Investment, Property Management, Real Estate | 0

Pinning the increasing wealth of renters to a change in consumer preferences is the wishful thinking of landlords and property managers. The fact of the matter is the mass defaults of the financial crisis forced owners out of their homes and into rentals. And now, the return to mortgage lending fundamentals is keeping them there, for the time being.

Is homeownership overrated?

by Sarah Cantino | Sep 21, 2012 | Economics, Market Watch, Real Estate | 2

Should homeownership be encouraged? The Economist wants you to join the debate! The proponents of renting argue that homeownership should not be promoted since it slows the economy by tying the work force to one location. To...