2018 Millennial Homeownership Report: American Dream Delayed
Nine out of ten millennial renters want to purchase a home, but few plans to do so in the near term. Of those who…
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Prime Markup: How Much Would Amazon HQ2 Drive Up Rents?
With as many as 100 cities bidding for the Amazon HQ2, Apartment List delved into the data to analyze the impact of the new Amazon headquarters, or “HQ2”, on the housing market. We analyzed the rental markets in 15 metros contending for the “HQ2” and predict rents will rise up to an additional 2 percent per year. The metros most impacted by the influx of Amazon workers are smaller metros with low median wages or metros where building new homes is difficult.
Renters vs. Homeowners at the Ballot Box — Will America’s politicians represent the voice of renters?
Renter voices are underrepresented in American politics. Renters are less likely than homeowners to be voting eligible, and even among eligible voters, just 49% of…
2018 Cost Burden Report: Despite improvements, affordability issues are immense
Nationally, the share of renters who are cost-burdened fell slightly from 49.7 percent in 2016 to 49.5 percent in 2017. This is the sixth straight…
A Day in the Life: How renters and homeowners spend their time
Introduction Time is our most valuable resource, and the way that we choose to spend our hours ultimately adds up to the way that…