When you decide on renting an apartment as your means of living, there are a few habits you should develop to ensure you get along with your neighbors. This infographic from Cinnamon Apartments offering rented apartments in Hayward lists some tips that will help you to make the right decision. Read more »
Peer-to-Peer Renting: Embrace the Adventure
Peer-to-peer (P2P) renting is transforming how people travel and book their accommodations. Before, you would have to stay at a hotel or book a place through a realty agency. Now, there are many more affordable and convenient options. P2P renting allows homeowners to temporarily make their homes available to travelers. It’s a bit of extra income that homeowners wouldn’t normally be able to make. For […] Read more »
East Village NYC Home Market at a Glance
For the fun-loving artistic types around New York City, the East Village is one of the last bohemian enclaves to be found on the Manhattan island. With prices booming all around Lower Manhattan, the team at PropertyShark decided to take a look at the current cost of renting and buying a home in the East Village, one of the more affordable alternatives in the borough. […] Read more »
Rental Safety Tips
Right now there are over 38 million renters throughout the United States; a number that is only going up every year. One of the last things that comes to mind when thinking about a rental property (whether it’s a house, apartment, condo, townhome, etc.) is the likelihood of a home invasion happening. But, when you stop to consider it, burglars don’t care whose name is listed […] Read more »
Buying Vs. Renting: Where Should You Invest?
When it comes to property investments, this infographic breaks down a list of the top 30 communities in the nation based on rental yield percentage and rental share of income. Also included are the top 30 metro areas, listed by median house value, median monthly rent, median household income, rental yield percentage, and rental share of income. That’s a lot of great information! We even see, […] Read more »