Overlooked Expenses Can Cost Renters $3,400 a Year
For renters looking to move, it’s important to plan for all potential expenses before committing to a specific place. Our latest analysis found that beyond…
- RENTING INFO
- March 20, 2019
Overlooked Expenses Can Cost Renters $3,400 a Year
For renters looking to move, it’s important to plan for all potential expenses before committing to a specific place. Our latest analysis found that beyond the listed rent price, renters can spend $3,420 a year on costs associated…
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- RENTING INFO
- February 20, 2019
Myth Busting: Studio Apartments Typically Cost More than One-Bedroom Rentals
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- RENTING INFO
- January 25, 2019
Unpaid Federal Workers Owe $189 Million in Rent Payments This Month
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- RENTING INFO
- January 11, 2019
Viadoom: West Seattle Rental Market Has Changed Ahead of the Viaduct Closure
The Alaskan Way Viaduct is Seattle’s most recognizable stretch of highway, curling along the waterfront between Elliott Bay and downtown. Damaged in the Nisqually earthquake…
- URBAN LIFESTYLE
- January 7, 2019
Renters Spent $12.6 Billion More on Housing in 2018
Cheers to the New Year – and a special edition of the quarterly HotPads Rent Report. For our latest rental market update, we looked back…
- RENTING INFO
- December 21, 2018
Stay or Go: Where Rent Shoppers are Looking to Move Away
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- RENTING INFO
- November 29, 2018
In the Bay Area, Sunlight Comes at a Premium
Every neighborhood has a unique story: its own attractions, its own challenges, and even its own rent trends. However, for renters in the Bay Area,…
- URBAN LIFESTYLE
- November 14, 2018