Julie Gerstein

1 week ago | sfgate.com | Julie Gerstein

Hawaii and California topped the list of the states with the most expensive median rents, at $2,132 and $2,101, respectively, according to a new report from Rentec Direct, a property management software company. Where rents have climbed the mostNew Mexico, Tennessee, Georgia, and Maryland all saw rent increases of between 61% and 67% during that time, but Arizona topped the list as the state with the largest rent jump. Prices there increased by an astronomical 84%.

1 week ago | yahoo.com | Julie Gerstein

High mortgage rates are making it more expensive to buy a home right now—but many experts still believe that real estate beats out other investment opportunities. In fact, according to Gallup, 37% of Americans agree that real estate is best long-term investment, with only 23% saying gold and 16% relying on stocks. Despite that, many investors have been swept into the thrill of playing the markets or trying out new asset classes like art, cryptocurrency, classic cars, and even wine.

1 week ago | nypost.com | Julie Gerstein

The COVID-19 pandemic pushed rental prices up across the country, and in two states, renters are paying more than $2,000 a month. Hawaii and California topped the list of the states with the most expensive median rents, at $2,132 and $2,101, respectively, according to a new report from Rentec Direct, a property management software company. Washington is the third-priciest state, at $1,785 a month, followed by New Jersey ($1,758) and Florida ($1,752).

1 week ago | yahoo.com | Julie Gerstein

The COVID-19 pandemic pushed rental prices up across the country, and in two states, renters are paying more than $2,000 a month. Hawaii and California topped the list of the states with the most expensive median rents, at $2,132 and $2,101, respectively, according to a new report from Rentec Direct, a property management software company. Washington is the third-priciest state, at $1,785 a month, followed by New Jersey ($1,758) and Florida ($1,752).

3 weeks ago | yahoo.com | Joy Dumandan |Julie Gerstein

Americans who live in communities that have long played host to an influx of Canadian snowbirds during the winter months are laying bare the devastating impact the visitors’ boycott of the U.S. is having on their local economies. For years, large groups of travelers from Canada have ventured over the border and into the U.S. in search of relief from the bitter winter weather in their home country.