Michael Kolomatsky

Nationally, one-year rent increases have leveled out, but local conditions may vary.On the national level, rental rates have flattened over the past year — which is good news following the head-spinning increases of 2022 into 2023. But as Zumper’s February rent report points out, how much a renter should expect to pay in 2024 is

A study ranks U.S. areas for younger buyers based on metrics like availability, affordability, job opportunities and local culture.In a market with high prices, low inventory and high mortgage interest rates, no one faces a steeper uphill climb than first-time home buyers. Generally, they have lower incomes and are younger, meaning they’ve had less time

Hint: It’s where incomes are higher, not where rents are lower, according to a new study.Many of the growing contingent of renters would like to know just where their housing dollars stretch the furthest. A new study by RentCafe attempts to answer the question by comparing the median rent and the cost of utilities, food,