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The best neighborhoods to live in NYC – based on your salary


The best neighborhoods to live in NYC – based on your salary

Living in New York City is an extraordinary experience, but it takes more than a normal income to afford a roof over your head. According to a new report from Realtor.com®, the median asking rent in the city was $3,421 in July. While rents are falling in the US, they rose by $73 in the […]

Saugatuck City Council votes for 20% cap on short-term rentals


Saugatuck City Council votes for 20% cap on short-term rentals

SAUGATUCK – After years of discussion and debate, a cap on short-term rental properties in a section of Saugatuck was finally approved Monday night. The Saugatuck City Council voted on Monday, August 26, to approve changes to the zoning and police ordinance that impose a 20% cap on short-term rentals in the six neighborhoods of […]

End of an era: Revelstoke’s The Ol’ Frontier Restaurant destroyed by fire


End of an era: Revelstoke’s The Ol’ Frontier Restaurant destroyed by fire

The Ol’ Frontier Restaurant in Revelstoke, BC, burned to the ground early Saturday morning. The western saloon-style restaurant, built mostly of wood, had not been open since 2017, but on the night of the fire, the rooms in the attached motel were almost fully occupied. At around 12:30 a.m., guest Andrea Dunlop was awakened by […]

Demand for short-term rental apartments is rising rapidly in Dubai


Demand for short-term rental apartments is rising rapidly in Dubai

(MENAFN- Khaleej Times) Short-term rentals are transforming Dubai’s rental market, with data showing demand has increased by 30 percent compared to the same period last year. Industry experts say this trend is revolutionizing the region’s real estate scene, offering savvy property owners high returns and visitors attractive accommodation options. “Over the past year, we have […]

London rents reach record high of £2,631


London rents reach record high of £2,631

Rent has never been so expensive in London. (cold snowstorm via Getty Images) Renting in the capital has never been so expensive. Rents in London have reached a new record high of £2,631 per month. Figures for the final three months of the year show a slight increase on the previous quarter, but property website […]

“Exactly what I prayed for”


“Exactly what I prayed for”

A single mother of three found that living in a hotel room in Connecticut was cheaper than renting an apartment. Suzanne Hayes wrote an article for Business Insider on Monday describing her experience when she decided to book a room at the Avon Old Farms Hotel rather than continue looking for an apartment. “I desperately […]

London rents reach record high of £2,661 per month


London rents reach record high of £2,661 per month

According to quarterly data from housing platform Rightmove, the average rent in London is currently £2,661 per month – 4% higher than a year ago. Meanwhile, rents are rising even faster in the rest of the UK, with the average price of a property outside London up 7% year-on-year to £1,314 per month. In the […]

Building code enforcement and housing issues top the list for D&C summer intern


Building code enforcement and housing issues top the list for D&C summer intern

My summer in Rochester ended as it began. Me, my jam-packed sedan, and an ice-cold vanilla latte, rolling down 490 toward whatever was next. I’m Christina Chkarboul, and I spent 12 weeks as a summer intern at the Democrat and Chronicle, where I spent most of my time covering housing quality on the corporate and […]

Short-term rental conference held in Monroe County


Short-term rental conference held in Monroe County

TOBYHANNA TOWNSHIP, MONROE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — The first Pocono Short-term Rental & Home Conference began at Kalahari Resorts and Conventions. According to officials, this two-day event is aimed at people interested in the short-term rental and home ownership industries. There are dozens of Airbnb and rental properties in the Pocono area. Contractors, landscapers and plumbers […]

London rents reach record high of £2,633 per month


London rents reach record high of £2,633 per month

New data from Rightmove shows that the number of prospective tenants looking for a home to rent is down 17% year-on-year, but still 54% higher than in 2019, pre-pandemic. (Zoltan Gabor via Getty Images) The cost of average rental properties coming onto the market continues to rise rapidly, particularly in London, according to new data […]