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Rents are still high, for now

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The average asking rent in the Miami metro area was $2,141 in the fourth quarter of 2022, up 13.3% from a year earlier, per economic research firm Moody’s Analytics.

The big picture: Many would-be home buyers chose to rent longer last year, sustaining apartment demand. But folks are hitting their spending limit.

  • For the first time in over two decades, households now have to spend 30% of their income on average rents.

The expected surge in supply could help bring down prices.

  • Yes, but: Most cities will ...

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Manhattan Market Pulse – November 2022

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The residential sales market is stabilizing in buyer’s market territory

The monthly activity stood at 727 signed contracts in October which is down compared to the 10-year historical average of 911 signed contracts for that month.

The supply, which is the number of units available on the market, stands at 7,450, up just 1% from a year ago. So the supply trend is normal. While the number of pending sales, which is the number of units that are currently in contract, stands ...

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Newcomers drive the rent hikes in South Florida

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Interest in relocating to Miami has tripled since last year and now ranks higher than any other destination in the U.S., according to a new report from real estate website Redfin.com, based on a sample of about 2 million users who searched for homes across 112 metro areas.

It is the first time ever that Miami topped Redfin’s monthly rankings, which measures net inflow from other metro areas. However, Miami has been consistently in the top 10 since the list was created in 2017.

An Interest confirmed by the huge increase ...

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NYC could become the most expensive rental market in the United States

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According to a recent Zumper’s report, the city’s median rent for a one-bedroom apartment — $2,680 — is currently the second-highest in the nationonly $40 behind San Francisco’s $2,720, and New York City has seen much more growth than San Francisco in recent months.

The city posted a 4.3 percent month-over-month gain in median one-bedroom rent in July, making prices just 5.6 percent lower than they were this time last year; in comparison, San Francisco prices are currently down 15 percent compared to the previous year.

“With the COVID vaccine widely available, renters are adapting to a ...

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New leases for Manhattan apartments more than doubled in February

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The renters are coming back to New York City in a big way, thanks to near record low concessions, falling rents, and lots of vacant apartments. Last month, new lease signings in Manhattan surged to their highest total for a February since the Financial Crisis in 2008.

(source: birckundergorund.com)

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NYC Rental Market Picks Up Pace

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It’s recovery time. In Manhattan, new lease signings rose to their highest level for the month of January, since the last financial crisis: up 57.6%year over year.

Lowered rents prompted an increase in the new lease contracts activity. Tenants are moving back to the city in search of good deals as they sense the leverage in their ...

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