Rentals

New Players In Short-Term Vacation Rentals

Doug Lansky | Posted 05.21.2012

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There's a new kid on the vacation rental block.

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Renters: Screwed Again

The Huffington Post | Bonnie Kavoussi | Posted 03.01.2012

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Renters are getting squeezed. Even as home prices continue to fall, not many can afford to buy a house. Rents in major cities across the country ro...

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WATCH: How To Avoid Drab Chain Hotels

La Carmina | Posted 04.25.2012

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In the past, vacationers booked chain hotels because they knew what they were getting into. Now it's easy to find user reviews online and take a reasonable risk.

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Commercial Mortgage Bankers Are Doing Deals As the Real Estate Market Breathes New Signs of Life

Jerry Chautin | Posted 04.02.2012

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Rental apartments are back in demand, financing for hotels and motels is loosening up a bit and investors are stepping off the sidelines with wads of cash to do deals.

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NYC Real Estate Survival: 6 Ways to Get Your Landlord to Fix Stuff

Teri Karush Rogers | Posted 03.25.2012

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Compared to owning a place, renting is supposed to be a pretty hassle-free existence. If your dishwasher leaks or the window won't open, you tell your landlord and someone comes to fix it. That's the theory.

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As Demand For Rentals Rises, 2012 Will Be 'The Year Of The Landlord'

Posted 12.27.2011

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(MARGARET CHADBOURN, Reuters) - Brian Keith is busier than ever as the architecture firm he works for rushes to wrap up work on a 300-unit apartme...

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Three Reasons Why Vacancy Is Tight in Manhattan and Rents Are Higher

Pauline Millard | Posted 09.12.2011

Read More: New York City Apartments, New York Apartments, Manhattan Real Estate, Real Estate, Rentals, NY Real Estate, Rent, Apartments, New York News

For the past two years, renters have enjoyed plenty of perks: free rent, no-fee apartments, flexible move-in dates. But the vacancy rate in Manhattan has tightened and rents have gone up.

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Average Manhattan Apartment Rents Jumped 8% Last Year

Crain's New York Business | Posted 05.25.2011

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The Manhattan residential rental market managed to weather the cold in February, according to a report released Tuesday. Rents rose an average 8% l...

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Renting The American Dream

Lita Smith-Mines | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Mortgages, Rental Market, Home-Ownership, Housing, American Dream, Financial Trouble, Real Estate, NY Real Estate, Stress Reduction, Quality of Life, Rentals, Healthy Living News

I earn a living representing buyers and sellers of real estate, so discouraging a client from entering into a transaction was certainly against my interests.

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Is a Warming Rental Market in Manhattan a Sign of a Better Economy?

Pauline Millard | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Manhattan, New York Apartments, Real Estate, Rentals, Economic Recovery, NY Real Estate, Economic Crisis, New York News

Everyone I speak with in the Manhattan real estate industry says the same thing: the volume of their business is up. As a broker, I'm trying to figure out why.

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A Real Estate Broker's Tips to the Summer Rental Market

Pauline Millard | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Manhattan Real Estate, Real Estate, Rentals, Brokers, New York News

While other outlets may try to offer guidance, unless you work in the field there really is no way to understand exactly how this business it works.

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American Dream 2: Default On Mortgage, Then Rent For Less

Wall Street Journal | MARK WHITEHOUSE | Posted 05.25.2011

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PALMDALE, Calif. -- Schoolteacher Shana Richey misses the playroom she decorated with Glamour Girl decals for her daughters. Fireman Jay Fernandez mis...

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Do User-Generated Review Sites Sites do More Harm Than Good?

Pauline Millard | Posted 05.25.2011

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I would worry about what these sites said about me and how they were monitored. Users post anonymously, and there are no checks and balances to investigate if any of the claims are valid.

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Inauguration News: D.C. Power Plays and Other Craziness

Chris Weigant | Posted 05.25.2011

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With slightly less than a month and a half to go before Barack Obama's inauguration, Washington, D.C. has officially reached the "freakout" point on the Richter scale of event planning.

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How To Get Along With Your Real Estate Broker

Pauline Millard | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: New York City Apartments, Real Estate, Real Estate Agents, New York City, Brokers, Rentals, Healthy Living News

Brokers are here to help you: The whole apartment-hunt process is like dating and in the end it's not about selling anything, but finding the perfect match.

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