Rental Units

Apartment Prices Controlled by Computers

Landowners with fewer apartments units are starting to use software similar for pricing airline tickets and hotel vacancies to determine rental rates for their properties, reports Matt Hudgins for The New York Times.

30 November 2011 - 1:00pm

The New York Times

Density in the Backyard

Vancouver is working to incorporate more density in traditional single-family neighborhoods by allowing additional dwellings in the backyard, adjacent to alleys.

19 September 2011 - 9:00am

Grist

Turning Foreclosures into Rentals

As the Federal Housing Administration looks for new ways of dealing with the nation's foreclosed homes, more voices are calling for those homes to be repurposed as rentals.

11 August 2011 - 6:00am

Marketplace

Affordable Rentals Hard to Find

The housing stock of affordably priced rental units is down in the U.S., according to this report from The Washington Post.

28 April 2011 - 5:00am

The Washington Post

The Planetizen News Brief - 8/20/09

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The dream of owing a home is turning out to be more of a nightmare for many Americans, and now the Obama Administration wants to put more focus on renting -- hear more on this week's Planetizen News Brief, airing weekly on the nationally-syndicated radio show "Smart City". Read, listen or download.

20 August 2009 - 5:00am

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Feds to Invest $4.25 Billion in Rental Housing

The Obama Administration has announced a plan to invest $4.25 billion of stimulus money to build low-income rental housing.

18 August 2009 - 11:00am

The Boston Globe

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Renting the American Dream

Home ownership remains a major part of the American dream. But more and more people are beginning to question the wisdom of investing in a home and are leaning towards renting.

18 August 2009 - 5:00am

The Wall Street Journal

Troubles for D.C.'s Building Repair Program

A Washington D.C. project to clean up and repair dilapidated buildings in the city is coming under scrutiny for shoddy work and millions of dollars in public money that are virtually unaccounted for.

15 August 2008 - 5:00am

The Washington Post