Apartmentlist, Zumper and Census.gov Rent Price Reports December's rent price reports show one bedroom apartment prices in the major metros are falling further, however 2 bedroom rents seem to be rising faster. Although rent prices generally are climbing fast across the nation, they are dropping significantly in some of the major metros including New York…

Rental Advertising Tips Are you frustrated with the quality of tenants you're attracting via your rental listing ads and promotional efforts? It's not a simple thing to reach renters and filter in only the best.  However, good tenants are your key business asset, and writing great rental advertisements is how you attract them. Most landlords and…

College Town Landlords Facing Challenges Back in March, at the beginning of the Corona Virus pandemic, people had high hopes for a Covid 19 vaccine, and that it would come soon to eradicate the deadly disease. And as summer passed, we believed good hygiene and social distancing demands would work, but they haven't. As we…

Rental Property Trends A big trend in rental apartments is happening, but isn't being reported as it should be. It represents a significant threat to many urban landlords and is altering the rental property landscape. Covid 19 in community, office and transit, retail shutdowns and business closures with lost income, persistent high rents, high taxes, political…

New York Rental Vacancies Climbing Faster Summer rental vacancy rates typically climb, yet in this scorching hot summer of 2020, vacancies in New York City are rising at a rate that is concerning to small and mid-sized landlords. In New York and Manhattan the rising vacancy rate, rent default rate, and tenant employment situation may…