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Because of a part-time job in Chicago (housing reimbursed by employer) I'm considering an investment property in the area -- if for no other reason than to write off expenses, and because there are still deals to be ...
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I would love to get your thoughts on this. Where are we heading and what will culminate from the current political landscape?We currently have around 3 months supply of homes nationwide and around a 2.7 month supply i...
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Hi all,I have a condo in a high rise building in Chicago where the current tenants are moving out. For the prior lease I used an agent. This time I am using Zillow to reduce on agent commissions. I have 1 interested p...
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With interest rates rising up to 6%, are you still buying long term rental buy and holds or are you hoarding your cash and waiting for the market to turn?
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This article came out today:http://www.businessinsider.com/housing-bubble-2-ha...I have some thoughts about it but wanted to see what you guys think first. So what do you think?
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Anyone here investing (or considering investing) in high-rise condos on or near the strip? Interested in your thoughts about likely effect that the completion of Resorts World and the Drew will have on this market (e...
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My fiance and I are beginning to search for our first home. I absolutely love the area that we're in. It's right next to Lake Michigan (I can see the lake from my room), the bus stop is right in front of my doorstep a...
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In the area I live the apartment building prices have risen dramatically over the past year. We are seeing a leveling off but I’m waiting for them to decrease to a non inflated price.
What do you guys recommend in th...
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by CalculatedRisk on 1/07/2010 09:11:00 AM
From Reuters: U.S. apartment vacancy rate hits 30-year high
The U.S. apartment vacancy rate rose to an almost 30-year high of 8 percent in the fourth quarter, and rents...
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While the pandemic disrupted much of the commercial real estate market, it notably boosted the multifamily sector, driving demand for rental apartments, especially those with home office space. The period saw massive ...