Category: Rental Rates

  • U.S. Rethinks Roles of Fannie, Freddie

    America’s $11 trillion home-mortgage market is heading for a makeover. Mortgage lending in the U.S. relies heavily on institutions set up in the 1930s by politicians and government officials seeking remedies for the Great Depression. Now, bankers say, the current economic crisis will force Congress and the Obama administration to decide how to repair or…

  • Apartment Rents Remain Unchanged

    “Compared to the volatility of the stock market, the world of rental apartments is the epitome of tranquility” SAN FRANCISCO – While homeowners may be weathering rising mortgage rates or dropping property values, apartment renters have a bit of relief. Apartment rents, as well as apartment occupancy, across the country were virtually unchanged in the…