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As well as saving cash each month, there are many reasons why you might seek out a roommate; such as making the most of your space or simply to stave off loneliness. Whatever the reason for your search, finding the perfect roommate can be a little tricky. While there are countless positive roomie experiences, there are also numerous stories of stress, tension and unhappiness. The fact is, it’s difficult to really know someone and all…
It’s not easy to find the ideal home, and finding the best place to rent may be equally challenging, especially as a young couple. It’s important that both partners’ individual…
As more and more high-end apartment buildings spring up against the neighborhood skyline, you may catch yourself contemplating an upgrade on your own living space. Is it worth it?…
As some Toronto tenants have seen their rents double recently, Ontario premier Kathleen Wynne is pushing for new rent control laws. Real estate developers argue these changes could stifle the growing rental development trend, but the premier calls the situation “unacceptable”. “The reality is there hasn’t been any more rental built, there have not been rental buildings built in any comprehensive way. And so that argument does not actually hold water with me at this…
Toronto real estate is facing two very serious issues: on the one hand, affordability is dropping month by month, with home prices escalating very quickly; on the other hand, the…
Most people living in Los Angeles can recite by heart a long list of hotspots where you can enjoy bird’s-eye vistas that stretch for miles and miles. If you’re into…
Our colleagues over at Pierce-Eislen have released their monthly Matrix rent survey covering the U.S. rental market and it looks like prices are back on the upward slope, after a slight decrease in March. Average multifamily rents in the U.S. reached $1,105 in April, registering a second all-time-high after February’s topping price of $1,108. Western and Southeast rental markets lead the way The average year-over-year rent growth now sits at 4.3%, with the biggest increases being registered in Western markets –…