Rent regulation is winning. Outcry mounts as new projects stall

Rent regulation is winning. Outcry mounts as new projects stall

Opponents of rent control and rent stabilization are dialing up their vocal opposition to the housing affordability tactic as an “empty promise,” even as more major U.S. cities move to strengthen tenant... Read more »
Will California home and rent prices drop in 2025?

Will California home and rent prices drop in 2025?

The Southern California housing market is downshifting. The average home price in the six-county region fell 0.3% from October to $869,288 in November, according to Zillow, marking the fourth consecutive month of... Read more »
Single-family rent growth drops to four-year low point

Single-family rent growth drops to four-year low point

U.S. single-family rental properties posted rent-price growth of 2% during the year ending in September 2024, according to a recent CoreLogic report. That’s down from annual growth of 2.4% in August. The... Read more »
California law now caps security deposit at one month’s rent

California law now caps security deposit at one month’s rent

The days of needing to save two to three months’ worth of rent for a security deposit are largely over in California. Legislation took effect Monday that limits a security deposit on... Read more »
Will California home and rent prices drop in 2025?

Will California home and rent prices drop in 2024?

Southern California home prices dipped in October for the third straight month, but values remain near all-time highs and unaffordable for most households. The average home price in the six-county region was... Read more »
USC Casden Forecast Calls for SoCal Rent Increases to Continue

USC Casden Forecast Calls for SoCal Rent Increases to Continue

This year’s University of Southern California Casden Real Estate Economics Forecast predicts rent increases for the next two years throughout the region.  However, the annual report also noted that the economy’s surprising resilience... Read more »
Nearly One in Five California Renters Pays K-Plus in Rent

Nearly One in Five California Renters Pays $3K-Plus in Rent

More than a million Californians now pay at least $3,000 a month for their apartment rent, twice as many as in 2019. California led the nation last year with 1.07 million households... Read more »
Jeffrey Feinberg Lists Brentwood Spread for Rent

Jeffrey Feinberg Lists Brentwood Spread for Rent

Billionaire hedge fund manager Jeffrey Feinberg has tried for two years to sell his 20,000-square-foot Brentwood mansion. With no takers, he decided to list it for rent — at $250,000 a month.... Read more »
NAR Responds to Administration’s Rent Control Plan

NAR Responds to Administration’s Rent Control Plan

WASHINGTON, D.C.—National Association of Realtors® President Kevin Sears issued the following statement in response to the Biden Administration’s rent control plan: “NAR opposes misguided attempts to cap or control rental rates. Price... Read more »
Rent prices across the U.S. grew in March, with one exception

Rent prices across the U.S. grew in March, with one exception

  Ascentxmedia | E+ | Getty Images Rent prices for one- and two-bedroom apartments grew in March for the first time in six months. The monthly cost for a one-bedroom apartment across... Read more »