August 31, 2016
Millennial Homeowners Following ‘Rents
TheStreet.com quoted me in Potential Homeowners Follow in Footsteps of Parents. It opens, Consumers tend to follow the strategies of their parents when they are faced with whether they should stick with renting or buying their first home. Potential homeowners, … Continue reading
August 31, 2016 in Renting | Permalink | No Comments
August 25, 2016
What Is Constructive Eviction?
Realtor.com quoted me in What Is a Constructive Eviction? A Rental Gone Very, Very Wrong. It opens, Most renters have certainly heard of eviction—the dreaded process in which a landlord kicks out a tenant for not paying rent or some other major … Continue reading
August 25, 2016 in Renting | Permalink | No Comments
July 18, 2016
Supply and Demand in a Hot Market
The Asheville Citizen-Times quoted me in Apartment Occupancy Dropping, but Rents Not Budging Yet. It reads, in part, Tell Marie Kerwin the city’s apartment vacancy rate has dropped a few notches – meaning a lot more units should be available – and she may … Continue reading
July 18, 2016 in Renting | Permalink | No Comments
July 15, 2016
The Looming Housing Crisis for Seniors
TheStreet.com quoted me in Inside the Nation’s Looming Senior Housing Crisis. It opens, Every day, 10,000 Americans turn 65. That will be true for the next 15 years as the Baby Boomers slide into retirement. Here’s the question: where will they … Continue reading
July 15, 2016 in Renting | Permalink | No Comments
July 13, 2016
Caveat Rent-to-Own
WiseBread quoted me in 5 Things You Need to Know When Renting-to-Own a Home. It opens, Your credit scores are too low. Or maybe you’ve run up too much credit card debt. Whatever the reason, you can’t qualify for the mortgage … Continue reading
July 13, 2016 in Renting | Permalink | No Comments
July 12, 2016
Owning v. Renting Smackdown
Forbes quoted me in Are You Really Just Throwing Your Money Away When You Rent? It reads, in part, There are a number of reasons for wanting to buy a home over renting and most are valid. Some people want to … Continue reading
July 12, 2016 in Renting | Permalink | No Comments
June 17, 2016
New Housing and Displacement
The Institute of Governmental Studies at UC Berkeley has issued a research brief, Housing Production, Filtering and Displacement: Untangling the Relationships. It opens, Debate over the relative importance of subsidized and market-rate housing production in alleviating the current housing crisis … Continue reading
June 17, 2016 in Renting | Permalink | No Comments
