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Harvard Review the State of the Nation’s Housing

October 19, 2010

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Recently the Joint center for Housing Studies of Harvard University released their State of the Nation’s Housing 2010.  It is mind-numbingly thorough – diving into many subfields of housing (new development, resale, reconditioning, foreclosures, etc) and provides a basis for the rational breaking down the data into a myriad of variables (first time buyers, immigrant buyers, joblessness […]

US Vacancy Rates drop 0.6% to 7.2%

October 6, 2010

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A few days ago we wrote about the more confident landlord mindset heading into the fall of 2010.  However, due to a small increase in vacancy in the city from the lows of July/August, there was a question of if it would last. Well, an article just released by Reuters discusses how the national vacancy rate […]

Landlords Feel More in Control – But for How Long?

September 30, 2010

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Another article from the New York Times has come out championing the Landlord’s upper hand in what might be ‘a sign’ of a recovering economy.  Concessions for new renters – items like free rent or paid-for broker’s fees – are trimming down as inventory has shrunk from over 2% a year ago.  When times are rough […]

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