Why some young Nova Scotians say they can’t afford to stay in the province

November 24, 2022

When Tiffany Campbell returned to the East Coast after years of working and saving money in Alberta, she dreamed of buying a house and raising her son in Nova Scotia. But after a few months, his plans changed ...

JLL really, really wants to be a single-family mega-owner

William E. Wilkinson

November 21, 2022

Apartment Rentals

Allan Swaringen of JLL Income (Getty, JLL) JLL's appetite for single-family housing is growing as the company struck another pact with Amherst Group in the real estate business. JLL Income Property Trust annou...

Olympia closer to imposing rental housing registration

William E. Wilkinson

November 19, 2022

Apartment Rentals

By Lorilyn C. Lirio Christa Lenssen, Olympia's housing program specialist, briefed members of the Committee on Land Use Planning and the Environment about the...

New rules for short-term rentals

William E. Wilkinson

November 16, 2022

Apartment Rentals

Legislative changes and regulations requiring all short-term rentals in the province to register by April 1, 2023 have been enacted. Under the updated regulations, all short-term rentals - including th...

To err is human, but to really mess up a rental market you have to control rents – Orange County Register

William E. Wilkinson

November 13, 2022

Apartment Rentals

It sounds simple. When prices get too high, price caps can prevent them from rising. Indeed, that's what residents of many places hard hit by inflation argue should be done in the rental housing market. The ...

Apartment for rent, 3+kk – 2 bedrooms, 90m2, in Prague, Na Hřebenkách street

William E. Wilkinson

November 11, 2022

Apartment Rentals

ID: NaHrebenkach76We offer for rent a modern 3+kk apartment with garden and garage with a total area of 140m2 in a completely renovated and ...

Authorities are turning seized apartment towers on the resort island of Evergrande into rental and commercial use

William E. Wilkinson

November 8, 2022

Apartment Rentals

HONG KONG, Nov 8 (Reuters) - Nearly 40 residential buildings in China Evergrande Group's (3333.HK) mega resort project on Hainan Island seized by the local government will be completed for rental housing, servi...

If I sell my rental, I can pay off my main mortgage and be debt free. Is this a good idea in this housing market?

William E. Wilkinson

November 5, 2022

Apartment Rentals

By Aarthi Swaminathan 'My main house is worth $265,000 and I have $108,000 left on the mortgage' Dear MarketWatch, I have a rental property worth $175,000 and ...

Housing Overview: Home Sales and Rentals in Israel

William E. Wilkinson

November 3, 2022

Apartment Rentals

This week's roundup takes a look at tiny two-bedroom (three-room) homes that have changed hands – suitable for a young couple just starting out or an older couple looking to downsize. It gives an indicat...

The push for a ‘just cause’ eviction standard is back in Vermont cities

William E. Wilkinson

October 31, 2022

Apartment Rentals

Efforts are currently underway in Winooski, Montpelier, Essex, Hartford and Brattleboro to secure charter amendments banning 'without cause' evictions on the ballot on this town meeting day in March, accord...

Airbnb hosts losing money have three options

William E. Wilkinson

October 28, 2022

Apartment Rentals

Comment this storyCommentAirbnb won't release its third quarter results until November 1, but some hosts have noticed a sharp drop in bookings in recent months. If short-term bookings dry up, it could spell tr...

I can buy because the rent is too high

William E. Wilkinson

October 25, 2022

Apartment Rentals

Comment this storyCommentWith rents skyrocketing across the United States — and even more so in New York City — this once hardcore renter is faced with a question of whether it ultimately makes more sense to bu...

No on Measure H – Pasadena Star News

William E. Wilkinson

October 23, 2022

Apartment Rentals

Despite good intentions, rent control will not have the benefits claimed by its proponents. Rent control only keeps rents stabilized for those living in rent-controlled units. In California, these are apartmen...

Most Visited/Affordable Housing Project: Rental Application Process for 107-Unit Apartments | New

William E. Wilkinson

October 20, 2022

Apartment Rentals

Lincoln City, a beach town of 9,000 on Oregon's central coast, continued its g...

Former DC Deputy Mayor Defends Having Home in Virginia: ‘I’m Geo-Single’

William E. Wilkinson

October 15, 2022

Apartment Rentals

A DC deputy mayor – who resigned this week after the accusation of a personal trainer assault him and a resulting police statement sparked questions to find out if he lived in DC – defended his lifestyle, sayin...

Are rental prices falling? New report shows rising price cuts on apartment listings in cities across the country

William E. Wilkinson

October 13, 2022

Apartment Rentals

CAMBRIDGE, MA /ACCESSWIRE/October 13, 2022/ A new report from ApartmentAdvisor (www.apartmentadvisor.com), an apartment search platform, shows that landlords are increasingly slashing the prices of their advert...

Upper West Side woman arrested for renting luxury apartments to gang members

William E. Wilkinson

October 10, 2022

Apartment Rentals

An Upper West Side woman is accused of defrauding numerous apartment buildings across the city, upstate and New Jersey in connection with gang-related activity.According to the recently unsealed indictment, Lat...

goal to end homelessness in Nashville ahead of Metro Council

William E. Wilkinson

October 4, 2022

Apartment Rentals

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WTVF) - This is one of the biggest challenges in trying to help homeless people: how to find permanent housing for them.As Metro lawmakers set to consider a $50 million plan to tackle homeles...

Faced with state mandate, Stamford zoning votes to approve local rules for accessory apartments

William E. Wilkinson

September 30, 2022

Apartment Rentals

A recent analysis of municipal plans to meet Connecticut's huge need for 85,000 affordable housing units ranked Stamford first of 17 cities in Fairfield County. Other cities have resisted plans to cha...

Marin County allocates $7 million to preserve and create affordable housing – Marin Independent Journal

William E. Wilkinson

September 29, 2022

Apartment Rentals

Marin County is allocating more than $7 million to preserve existing affordable rental housing in San Rafael and create new affordable homeownership opportunities in West Marin. County supervisors earmarked the...

Utah’s apartment building frenzy doesn’t satisfy its thirst for housing

William E. Wilkinson

September 27, 2022

Apartment Rentals

Even as Utah's housing market cools, the rental market continues to heat up. A new report from the Kem C. Gardner Policy Institute examines the evolution of the Wasatch...

I wanted to rent an apartment. Instead, I bought a house in one of the most expensive parts of the country

William E. Wilkinson

September 24, 2022

Apartment Rentals

Image source: Getty Images Sometimes even the best-laid plans don't come to fruition. Key points Tenants often have no control over how their monthly payments increase or when they have to move out.Buying a...

Pentagon to increase housing allowances in areas where rental costs have skyrocketed

William E. Wilkinson

September 22, 2022

Apartment Rentals

The Pentagon is taking several new steps — at least one of which is expected to go into effect as early as ...

Housing in Flagstaff: Expensive rentals, little supply | Local

William E. Wilkinson

September 20, 2022

Apartment Rentals

Like many places in the United States, housing has become more expensive in Flagstaff over the past year. Costs for rental units of all sizes have increased, as have median home sales prices.I...

Shoalhaven council investigating higher rates for holiday home owners

William E. Wilkinson

September 17, 2022

Apartment Rentals

A local council on the south coast of New South Wales is considering whether it can charge additional rates to holiday home owners and use the money to set up an affordable housing fund. Key points:Shoalhaven C...

National rental prices are starting to drop

William E. Wilkinson

September 16, 2022

Apartment Rentals

Knoxville, Tenn. (WVLT) - For the first time in more than a year and a half, the average rent across America has fallen, but East Tennessee may not see the same trend anytime soon.It's no secret that the price...

9 essentials to invest in

William E. Wilkinson

September 14, 2022

Apartment Rentals

— Recommendations are independently chosen by the editors of Reviewed. Purchases you make through our links may earn us a commission.Moving alone and becoming a homeowner for the first time is a huge deal. Wh...

St. Johns County is experiencing an affordable housing crisis. These nonprofit housing leaders explain how to fix it

William E. Wilkinson

September 12, 2022

Apartment Rentals

ST. AUGUSTINE, Florida. – Nestled behind a massive oak tree in West Augustine is a new affordable housing project from the St. Johns Housing Partnership."This building we have here is for the low-income vetera...

Study: Grand Forks Residents Need to Earn $16.42 an Hour to Afford Two-Bedroom Rental Unit – Grand Forks Herald

William E. Wilkinson

September 10, 2022

Apartment Rentals

GRAND FORKS — Residents of Grand Forks need to earn $16.42 an hour to afford a two-bedroom rental unit on the local market, according to the National Low Income Housing Coalition's latest annual rep...

Water will still flow in financially-struggling Indy apartment complexes

William E. Wilkinson

September 8, 2022

Apartment Rentals

INDIANAPOLIS — A New Jersey-based nonprofit that owns four large apartment complexes with more than 1,100 units in Indianapolis will be forced out of the state's housing market after a settlement over ov...

Rental deserts sustain racial disparities in housing

William E. Wilkinson

September 6, 2022

Apartment Rentals

Racial discrimination within the housing market has been documented many times, with landlords or buyers of color encountering some type of barrier throughout the housing process. Nearly a third of neighborho...

New Report Lays Out Factors Driving Alaska’s Tight Rental Market

William E. Wilkinson

September 4, 2022

Apartment Rentals

Residential homes in South Anchorage, photographed June 3, 2022. (Loren Holmes/DNA) Physician assistant Desiree Hardman said she had been scouring South Anchorage for months looking for a two-bedroom apartment ...

Rockland plans to end non-owner occupied short-term rentals in residential areas

William E. Wilkinson

September 2, 2022

Apartment Rentals

Rockland City Council is set to hold a preliminary vote Sept. 12 on banning short-term rentals occupied by non-owners in most residential areas. Stephen Betts/The Courier-Gazette ROCKLAND — Mayor Ed Glaser h...

Tenants opt for reserved caravan parks as regional housing crisis continues

William E. Wilkinson

August 29, 2022

Apartment Rentals

When Lauren Koplin requested repairs to her rental property in Adelaide, she says she and her son with special needs received notice to vacate. She had requested work to fix the mold in her kitchen, which had a...

Renter-Friendly DIY Projects You Can Do Right Now

William E. Wilkinson

August 27, 2022

Apartment Rentals

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NIMBY Attack: Neighboring Landlords Oppose Rentals | News, Sports, Jobs

William E. Wilkinson

August 26, 2022

Apartment Rentals

Photo by Clay Schuldt Jim Skalicky speaks out against the Hope Housing Foundation's planned workforce housing project for Maplewood Drive during a planning commission meeting. Hope Housing Foundation President...

A weak housing market should be a boon for rentals, but the data raises doubts

William E. Wilkinson

August 24, 2022

Apartment Rentals

(Wednesday Market Open) Stock index futures were flat ahead of the opening bell as investors anticipated an economic update from Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell on Friday. Market potential moversThe US ...

Why the rental housing market is so deeply broken

William E. Wilkinson

August 20, 2022

Apartment Rentals

The US real estate market is broken, but the deep, structural problems cannot be solved with technology.Why is this important: The United States desperately needs more high-quality rental housing. Home ownersh...

A woman’s late father threw his belongings out of the apartment less than a week after his death

William E. Wilkinson

August 18, 2022

Apartment Rentals

BAKER, La. — A woman grieving the loss of her father says things got even worse when she showed up at her apartment in Baker to find all of her belongings piled up on the side of the road.Tiffiany Gray said her...

Permits jumped before 421-a tax relief expired — but not enough to avoid a lull in homebuilding, developers warn

William E. Wilkinson

August 16, 2022

Apartment Rentals

In 2015, the year Albany lawmakers last allowed a lucrative real estate ta...

Lawrence homeless camp cleanup backlash reveals bigger problems

William E. Wilkinson

August 15, 2022

Apartment Rentals

LAWRENCE — Flyers were posted in downtown Lawrence in April alleging the city issued a “lie-filled response” to concerns about moving a homeless camp. The flyer said the...

Mountaineer rental assistance program is ending, officials say

William E. Wilkinson

August 10, 2022

Apartment Rentals

CHARLESTON, W. Va. – A statewide program that helped renters with housing costs during the COVID-19 pandemic is coming to an end.The West Virginia Housing Development Fund (WVHDF) recently announced changes to ...

Top 3 Ways to Save Money When Renting an Apartment – Harlem World Magazine

William E. Wilkinson

August 8, 2022

Apartment Rentals

Times are tough these days when it comes to the rising cost of living. Renters are especially struggling to budget and save money with skyrocketing inflation as well as rising cost of rent due t...

Vancouver plans to ask voters to renew property tax for low-income housing

William E. Wilkinson

August 6, 2022

Apartment Rentals

The city's biggest community resource for tackling low-income housing will expire at the end of 2023 unless voters agree to renew it. In 2016, Vancouver voters approved a property tax to raise $42 million ...

11 questions to ask yourself when renting an apartment

William E. Wilkinson

August 4, 2022

Apartment Rentals

Join our newsletter Get the best home decor ideas, DIY tips and project ideas straight to your inbox! Thank you for registering with Realhomes. You will receive a verification email shortly. There was...

Albany residents battle landlord over living conditions

William E. Wilkinson

July 31, 2022

Apartment Rentals

ALBANY — Charles Singleton recalls the noise his water heater made when it ruptured in his bathroom ceiling in May 2020. It sounded like a bomb.The ensuing flood destroyed a collection of memorabilia stored in ...

Man threatened with eviction despite successful request for housing assistance

William E. Wilkinson

July 29, 2022

Apartment Rentals

INDIAN LAND, SC (WBTV) — For weeks, WBTV has been telling you about the sticker shock of people struggling to pay rent in the Carolinas. A viewer contacted WBTV about South Carolina promising financial aid, th...

Rental agreements with apartments in Manhattan

William E. Wilkinson

July 27, 2022

Apartment Rentals

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Prices drop in Seattle’s luxury condo towers as housing market cools

William E. Wilkinson

July 24, 2022

Apartment Rentals

Not even a panoramic water view, 24-hour concierge, and on-demand Tesla rentals can dodge a slowing real estate market. The Emerald, a 40-story luxury condo tower two blocks from Pike Place Market, recentl...

Nowhere to live: Rents in Canada rise as house prices fall

William E. Wilkinson

July 22, 2022

Apartment Rentals

OTTAWA, July 22 (Reuters) - Home prices in Canada are falling rapidly after surging during the coronavirus pandemic, but that offers little relief to consumers who are dealing with soaring rents and the power t...

Mesa Waitlist for Rental Assistance Program to Open Next Month

William E. Wilkinson

July 21, 2022

Apartment Rentals

MESA, Ariz. (3TV/CBS 5) — A Mesa program that helps low-income families with rent will begin accepting pre-applications starting next month. The City of Mesa Housing Authority has announced that it will open t...

Trei launches apartment rentals in Berlin’s Fürstenberger Strasse

William E. Wilkinson

July 19, 2022

Apartment Rentals

Trei Real Estate has just started the rental process for its apartment complex on Fürstenberger Strasse in Berlin. The building is expected to be completed by the third quarter of this year. Trei...

Oregon Housing Chief Andrea Bell on rolling out rent assistance, tackling ever-growing affordability crisis: Q&A

William E. Wilkinson

July 17, 2022

Apartment Rentals

Andrea Bell took the reins of the Oregon Housing and Community Services agency during a time of upheaval: The agency was in the process of rolling out its pandemic emergency rental assistance program with mixed...

Sellers shift to hot market rentals

William E. Wilkinson

July 15, 2022

Apartment Rentals

(iStock/Illustration by Kevin Rebong for The Real Deal) When Devin Someck, a director of Living New York, began receiving unsolicited offers to rent Unit 4B at 204 Montrose in Williamsburg, he and the seller d...

What’s up with the crazy housing market?

William E. Wilkinson

July 13, 2022

Apartment Rentals

But if you need a home now — and can handle the roller coaster — the world seems a little brighter when you squint. Yes, your monthly payments will be higher than they would have been if you had purchased a fe...

Seoul property prices show signs of slowing

William E. Wilkinson

July 11, 2022

Apartment Rentals

(123rf)South Korea's overheated housing market is showing signs of slowing, as house prices in Seoul have fallen slightly in recent months amid lingering inflation and rising interest rates that are squee...

Housing market softens as stocks and interest rates change momentum

William E. Wilkinson

July 9, 2022

Apartment Rentals

Comment this storyCommentAfter a dizzying rise in real estate prices enriched and energized sellers buyers in frenzied bidding wars, there are signs that the US housing market is beginning to cool amid new inve...

Naas apartment project to increase rental availability

William E. Wilkinson

July 7, 2022

Apartment Rentals

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Philly Affordable Housing Program hopes to ‘turn the key’

William E. Wilkinson

July 5, 2022

Apartment Rentals

In middle-income neighborhoods where property prices are often below the city median, renters looking to buy their first home are competing — and often losing — with buyers who can afford t...

Many landlords on waiting list for grant to repair apartments

William E. Wilkinson

July 1, 2022

Apartment Rentals

WATERTOWN, New York (WWNY) – More than 200 rental property owners in Jefferson County have applied for a grant of up to $10,000 for repairs. Only 50 of these requests have been accepted.It's a simple matter of...

How vacation rentals affect the cost of housing in the Sonoma Valley

William E. Wilkinson

June 30, 2022

Apartment Rentals

The last decade has seen a meteoric rise in the number of vacation rentals in the Sonoma Valley, but that comes at a cost: annoyance from neighbors and, according to academic studies, higher rents loca...

RI leaders cut the ribbon on affordable rental housing in East Greenwich

William E. Wilkinson

June 27, 2022

Apartment Rentals

EAST GREENWICH, RI (WPRI) - Governor Dan McKee, U.S. Senator Jack Reed and other heads of state and organizations gathered Monday for a ribbon-cutting ceremony at the new apartments on Brookside Terrace ...

Squeeze in housing market pushes renters into bidding wars: NPR

William E. Wilkinson

June 24, 2022

Apartment Rentals

Brandon Schwedes of Port Or...

County urged to create more affordable housing | News, Sports, Jobs

William E. Wilkinson

June 22, 2022

Apartment Rentals

HOLLIDAYSBURG — As rental rates rise and homes sell, Jim Hauck of the Blair County Department of Social Services said it's time to consider creating affordable housing for resid...

Window for Covid-19 rental assistance requests closes soon

William E. Wilkinson

June 20, 2022

Apartment Rentals

MARQUETTE, Mich. (WLUC) – Community Action Alger Marquette reminds residents that the application window for the COVID Emergency Rental Assistance (CERA) program will close this month. The Michigan State Housi...

Williamsburg residents give resounding ‘no thanks’ to short-term housing rentals – Daily Press

William E. Wilkinson

June 18, 2022

Apartment Rentals

WILLIAMSBURG — The Williamsburg Planning Commission on Wednesday rejected a proposal that would allow some homes to operate on short-term rentals.The unanimous vote came after a number of Williamsburg residents...

Report: Austin real estate market shows signs of calm

William E. Wilkinson

June 17, 2022

Apartment Rentals

Although sales fell and inventory increased, the median price continued to climb. AUSTIN, Texas – New data released by the Austin Board of Realtors (ABoR) indicates that the real estate mar...

Application period opens for Westvalley housing | News, Sports, Jobs

William E. Wilkinson

June 15, 2022

Apartment Rentals

MacKenzie Overlook, an affordable housing complex on Westvalley Road, is seen here under construction on Tuesday. The application period for un...

A few considerations on how to find the best apartment for rent in Colorado

William E. Wilkinson

June 13, 2022

Apartment Rentals

The best apartment for rent in Colorado can be elusive, but by following these tips, you can increase your chances of getting one. These tips include negotiating wit...

City’s of Custer, Hill City bans residential holiday home rentals

William E. Wilkinson

June 11, 2022

Apartment Rentals

BLACK HILLS, SD — Towns in the Black Hills area are cracking down on vacation home rentals. In a measure initiated on Tuesday, Hill City residents voted 158 to 138 to ban vacation homes in residential areas...

Austin City Council Tries Affordable Housing Proposal Again

William E. Wilkinson

June 8, 2022

Apartment Rentals

AUSTIN (KXAN) — The Austin City Council will take up an idea on Thursday to get more affordable housing built in the city. The council is considering adding a new level to its vertical mixed-use dev...

Are you looking to rent a villa or an apartment in Abu Dhabi? Here’s everything you need to know

William E. Wilkinson

June 7, 2022

Apartment Rentals

Dubai: If you are new to Abu Dhabi and looking for an apartment or villa, it is important to equip yourself with the rental guidelines and procedures you need to follow. Whether you prefer a studio...

Affordable Housing Organizations Demand Rent Control and Inclusive Zoning from PCs

William E. Wilkinson

June 3, 2022

Apartment Rentals

Written by Penelope Graham Now that Ontario's Progressive Conservatives are firmly in power for the next four years, housing advocacy groups across the province expect to see action. In particular, it's...

Investor-owned housing becomes a key issue for Metro Atlanta officials

William E. Wilkinson

June 1, 2022

Apartment Rentals

Meanwhile, local officials in Cobb County and College Park said they've seen more developers enter into "build-to-let" deals in which they build an entire subdivision with an agreement to sell the homes to an i...

Airbnb will suspend all accommodation listings in China from July

William E. Wilkinson

May 31, 2022

Apartment Rentals

Another big news is hitting the already fragile tourism industry: Airbnb is shutting down its home listing business in China, effective late July. According to an announcement from Airbnb, starting at 11 a.m. t...

Fayetteville Mayor Addresses Affordable Housing; “the amount of the rent does not correspond”

William E. Wilkinson

May 27, 2022

Apartment Rentals

FAYETTEVILLE, NC (WNCN) – There is a need for more affordable housing throughout North Carolina, especially in Fayetteville. "People's income and how much it takes for rent or mortgages don't match...

Amid housing crisis, Burlington debates whether to give UVM space to build more dorms

William E. Wilkinson

May 26, 2022

Apartment Rentals

A rendering of a proposed dormitory on the Trinity campus of the University of Vermont. The Burlington Planning Commission is considering zoning changes that would open the door to the building's constructio...

‘Sad to see’: Mississauga rental apartment development could spell death for nearly 60-year-old motel

William E. Wilkinson

May 24, 2022

Apartment Rentals

Green Acres may no longer be the place to be.A proposal presented to the planning committee would see the Green Acres Motel, long a staple of Mississauga's Lakeview neighborhood, be torn down to build a 10-stor...

Texas among top six states with least affordable housing

William E. Wilkinson

May 20, 2022

Apartment Rentals

According to a new report from the National Low Income Housing Coalition, Texas is now among the top six states with the least amount of rental housing available for low-income families. Across Texas, there is ...

Affordable rental unit applications available in Tisbury

William E. Wilkinson

May 18, 2022

Apartment Rentals

20 affordable rental units will be ready for tenants by the fall. —Randi Baird Island Housing Trust announced in an email that applications are being accepted for 20 affordable year-ro...