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Post Properties Posting Pretty Popular Prices
sited from Forbes.com
One industry that is benefiting from the collapse in residential real estate is the apartment business. Apartment REIT Post Properties, Inc. (PPS – Snapshot Report) is no exception. The company has delivered 7 consecutive positive earnings surprises as rents have increased and vacancies have fallen.
Earnings estimates have been rising over the last several months, sending the stock to a buy. Based on current consensus estimates, analysts are projecting 37% earnings growth in 2011 and 12% growth in 2012.
Post Properties also pays a dividend that yields 1.9%. continue article...
How to Get Your Rental Deposit Back
sited from Zillow.com
You’ve packed up, you’ve got a new place to move into and you’re getting ready to clean out the old place. But if you want to get the security or rental deposit back from your landlord, you may have to do more than simply dusting and vacuuming.
The security deposit sum you pay prior to moving in is not only a collateral to hold the rental, but an amount of money that the landlord can use to fix any damage that you, as a tenant, may have done after you move out. Generally, a tenant is not responsible for “normal wear and tear.” However, if you set a frying pan on a laminate counter-top, for example, you will most likely be responsible for the repair.
Outside of any major damages and with a little bit of hard work, you should be able to get your rental deposit returned. continue article...
In rentals, size matters
sited from Boston.com
The housing stock in the Boston area is a large part of the problem for renters, and especially renters who need more than two bedrooms. According to RentJuice, one-bedroom and two-bedroom rental units are much more common. See page 4. This makes people who need three or more bedrooms scramble to find one of the limited number of available units. This may be part of the problem for families with children who rent. Big units are also attractive to students and young adults for group housing, putting further demand on these larger rental units.
Recent conversations we’ve been having about moving to the suburbs have brought out comments that people move to the suburbs for more room – both inside the house and between houses. Readers also mentioned that urban properties are too small or the large ones are too expensive. Did the size of available living spaces in your price range push you into the suburbs when you needed more than two bedrooms? continue article...
