Our friends at Priceonomics are tracking just how hot the SF rental market is. They are calling it a rent explosion! Below are the updated averages for a 1bd in the City by the Bay, broken down by neighborhood and year-over-year. The Changing Landscape of the City
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Wall Street Journal says: Rent growth exceeded 6% over the past year in San Francisco, San Jose and Seattle....But household incomes have stagnated, resulting in a financial squeeze for a growing number of renters. Zumper crunched their numbers and found the rental increases weren't city wide since January 2013! Marina, SOMA, Dogpatch, Bernal Heights saw highest gains. But some places went down, contrary to popular belief.
SHOCK STATS: For Each Mile Further You Go From SF, Rents Drop $17!!...The Struggle is REAL in SF!1/27/2014 Modern Luxury breaks down the cheapest and priciest rents around San Francisco: "According to a simple linear regression we ran, for every mile that you move away from San Francisco, you save $17 a month on rent."
Judge Judy Slams Tenants Who Game the System for Free Rent by Filing False Reports about Landlord11/27/2013
Joanna Krupa & New Husband Romain Zago Behind on Rent! (Not Best Way To Start Married Life!)8/18/2013
Mission Local recaps the documentary: Imagine rents going up three, four, even seven times in a single year! This was the case for many Mission and San Francisco residents in 1978, the year before the Board of Supervisors approved rent control. Documentary film maker Charles Bolton and the production company Optic Nerve, now Ideas In Motion, caught the angst in “Pushed Out For Profit.” The film aired on KQED on Sept. 6, 1978. Seems San Francisco has always been the battle ground for the have's and have-not's. Rising rent and real estate prices are as contentious now as they were then. Check out the cameo from Harvey Milk! Hop over to Mission Local to see 6 more quick clips. The apartment rental startup Zumper has updated its maps of the median rents for one and two bedroom apartments in San Francisco by neighborhood. It found that the median price for a one-bedroom in the city is now $2,764. The median price for a two-bedroom is $4,000. Got a tweet asking why rent is so darn much in SF?! See below. Did I miss any explanations?
This is some kinky *ISH if you ask me! First off, what 53yr old landlord (once named Citizen of the Year) wants to spank his tenant for being "behind" (pun intended) $2800 on rent? Hmmm, suspicious! What is weirder , according to the news report, is that the 29 yr old tenant obliges, bends over and lets the landlord spank him a few times. Is that how they do it in Ohio?! Local supermarket magnet, Ron Kronenberger, 53, told cops he had warned the tenant, who owed $2,800 in back rent, “If you’re going to act like a child, I’m going to treat you like one,” before he whipped the 29-year-old man on his bare bottom four times with a belt, leaving “little marks” on his behind, Fox8.com is reporting.
![]() I've blogged a bit about 'Rent To Own' (especially about Bravo TV Housewives Kim Zolciak & Adrienne Maloof). Glad CNBC asked me to weigh in on this phenomenon for their article Rent to Own Homes: an Option to Consider? Generally speaking, I dont' think it a great option but sometimes it can be a last resort for certain people desperate to get into a certain area. What do you think, guys? Pros/cons? "Renting to own is also a way to get into a desired neighborhood in a timely matter, as with parents who need to be in school district for their kids, or people who are uncertain of their timeline, according to San Francisco real estate professional Herman Chan. "It's a way to get into a house without committing to a 30 year mortgage," he said."
![]() New York Times published a totally sweet opinion piece about SF homeowners vs SF renters. Writer Peter Orner says his neighhors, who are renters, contributed immensely to the community and how they will be sorely missed when their house is sold (gasp!) to a buyer. "I fear that the more affluent this area becomes, neighbors — people who look out for each other — will become fewer and farther between." But um, can't homeowners also be devoted & involved to their neighborhoods too? Gee, didn't know homeowners were such cold heartless souls!! They say it's tough to be a home buyer now with a scarity of inventory, but it's just as bad for renters! Apartment List breaks it down below. Their snazzy infographic tracks rents alongside the tech IPO's.
The rental market is gettin' fierce! You've practically got to beat the other applicants off with a stick! Here are some tips to elbow your way into your dream apartment How to Get Approved for an Apartment -- powered by ehow ![]() Huffington Post article asks "Are Homeowners More Attractive Than Renters?" What a dumb question. Honestly, I'd rather date someone who pays rent on time & is fiscally responsible than someone who bought a house but is drowning in debt! Living within your means is sek-si! If a renter like Ryan Gosling or home owner like Woody Allen asked you out, who would you pick? My point, exactly. ![]() Kim & her landlord are in the midst of a twitter feud. The landlord wants Kim & her hubby out! For non-payment! Somebody is Tardy for the Rent. Bravo TV shells out $800k for Nene Leakes, so you know Kim is getting paid bank. After all she got her own spin off! So why can't Kim pay her rent? Probably spent it all on those beautiful weaves! UPDATE: Kim says she is not getting evicted & that her Georgia mansion was a lease-to-own (where a renter has option to buy after rental period). Well, Kim decided not to buy because apparently the house appraised for $1M less than price landlord wanted...which is her right. So, the landlord went off on a twitter tirade. The Best Ideas for Renting Apartments Cheaply -- powered by ehow Damn, we knew the rental market was hot but it's getting bonkers if it's coming down to this! Uptown Alamanac highlights this ad for a rinky dink dumpy 600 sq ft $3000/mo apartment in SF whose landlord is requesting a signing bonus!
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