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rentBits.com Releases Free Average Rental Rates for Over 4,000 Cities in the US

Wednesday, March 18th, 2009

The number one feedback we have received from renters, property managers and investors is to offer a tool that shows average rental rates by type and bedroom. With that said, we are very excited to announce a new service that offers free rental rates and stats for over 4,000 cities ...

4 Reasons Why Rental and Occupancy Rates are Down

Tuesday, February 24th, 2009

I just got back from a short trip to California, spending time with my family at Disney Land. My parents told me they are currently looking for investment property in Simi Valley and have put 3 bids on pre-foreclosed and foreclosed homes. Each time, their bid was beaten by multiple bidders.The good ...

Top 10 Cities with the Highest Rental Rate Decline

Friday, January 23rd, 2009

A recent article by Business Week talked about how the economic crises has opened up opportunites for tenants looking to negotiate their rent. ...

Top Fittest and Fattest Cities and their Average Rental Price

Saturday, June 21st, 2008

The top 10 Healthiest Cities in the United States: San Jose, Ca - average rental price - $2006 Washington, DC - average rental price - $2056 San Francisco - average rental price - $2399 Seattle - average rental price - $1658 Salt Lake City - average rental price - $1146 Oakland - average rental price - ...

What Type of Properties do Renter Households Live in?

Saturday, February 23rd, 2008

I found this link on the MyNewPlace Blog and I wanted to share more of the data with you. Pop quiz: Which properties have more renters in them? Single Family homes and structures with 2 - 4 units or Apartment Properties with 5 or more units? Answer:  Single Family homes and structures ...

Houses for Rent Stronger demand than Apartments in Many Cities

Thursday, February 14th, 2008

Google trends shows that houses for rent searches has been larger than apartments for rent searches in many top cities within the United States. The below Google Trends data has houses for rent searches in blue and apartments for rent searches in red.

Was Rental Housing More Affordable in 1950 than in 2000?

Friday, January 25th, 2008

The census bureau releases their data to the public every 10 years. The last census report released was in 2000. I cannot wait to get the update census data in 2010. Question: Was Rental Housing More Affordable in 1950 than in 2000? As the graph below shows, it seems that rental ...

Markets with the Lowest and Highest Vacancy Rates

Monday, December 31st, 2007

Every year, Marcus and Millichap releases a report on how they think the rental market will be for that year. In the beginning of 2007 they released a report on the status of the Apartment and Rental industry for 2007. They predicted many things and one was the lowest and highest ...

How much would my house rent for?

Tuesday, October 23rd, 2007

We get these types of questions all the time. If you are wondering how much you can rent out your house for there are some tips you can use to try to determine the best price. Look at comparables - You can see what other like houses are renting for in ...