What makes a house renter tick? From spacious homes and generous backyards to plenty of storage and great parking options, there aren’t many features and amenities that a house renter would compromise on. As more renters are willing and able to go the extra mile financially to secure the space and comfort they want, houses for rent are becoming their full-option first choice. And listings descriptions use all the right buzzwords not just to get…
Why rent a house over an apartment? Extra privacy and space are the understandable top reasons, but there’s a twist: The need for better pet accommodations surpasses that of housing…
What the data shows: Conditions: If they decided to buy a starter home (which we considered to be homes priced at half the local benchmark price) and went for a…
Everything is bigger in Texas — and that includes its appeal to house renters. Home to some of the country’s most thriving core cities, the state is getting even bigger in light of population growth and skyrocketing demand for housing. Luckily, its urban hubs are also home to some of the best suburbs for those looking to put down rented roots. The state’s most populous cities — Houston, Austin, San Antonio, Dallas, and Fort Worth…
What makes a suburb great for single-family home renters? The suburbs where renters thrive are, of course, the ones where renter incomes are high or have been increasing, where there…
Being a renter these days is no walk in the park. Finding the right apartment or house for rent in the ideal city, within a walkable neighborhood and at an…
There’s no doubt that buying a condo would be easier than buying a single-family home, especially for first-time buyers trying to get on the property ladder and start building equity. There’s also no doubt that two incomes are better than one when it comes to fulfilling renters’ home ownership dreams. But that’s not what Canadian homebuyers are doing. A new Point2 survey focusing on Canadian renters’ home ownership plans revealed that four in 10 renters…
Demand for single-family homes for rent is exploding: The build-to-rent stock nearly quadrupled compared to three years ago. A new, fast-growing housing sector means more spacious homes, up-to-date amenities and…
Renter rush: As many as 28 in 50 major cities have tenant shares higher than the 33% national average, including more than half the households in Vancouver, BC, and Sherbrooke,…