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Michelle Trachtenberg's NYC rental home found a new tenant — just weeks after her death

🧸 Trachtenberg resided in a two-bedroom home at 1 Columbus Place, which leased to a new tenant in recent weeks, records show.

♛ Illegal ‘vanlords’ charging homeless up to $1,300 to rent dilapidated, nonworking vans

꧑ San Jose, CA, is cracking down on "vanlords," whom city officials say are "bad actors" charging the homeless to live in dilapidated, nonworking vans.

♕ Rent prices fall across the US—except in this one NYC borough

🐬 Renters across the U.S. can breathe a sigh of relief, at least for the time being, as rent prices nationwide have fallen for the 19th straight month—but a looming construction...

🌼 Manhattan rents reached a record high in February — and so have bidding wars for rental units

💛 If winter is anything to judge by, New York City's 2025 rental market is going to be red hot.

Here's where rents are rising the fastest in the New York area

ꦇ And it's not New York City or Hoboken, according to Zumper.

𝓰 Andrew Cuomo lives in an $8,200-a-month NYC rental — inside the swanky digs with retro arcade, dog spa

ᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ𒀱ᩚᩚᩚ Cara Kennedy-Cuomo ditched a swanky $8,242-a-month two-bedroom in Midtown East — now serving as her dad’s new digs.

ꦿ This COVID boomtown is seeing the biggest decline in rents in the country

ဣ Heavy investment in development and ambitious housing policies have flipped the script for renters in this popular city.

🎐 Renters ought to target this kind of home for a better deal

ಞ If you're looking to rent a house instead of an apartment, you might be in for a price shock, according to Zillow.

✃ Tragic NYC apartment where two children were murdered by their nanny finds a new tenant— at a steep discount  

♔ The unit at 321 Columbus Ave. where two young siblings -- Lucia and Leo Krim -- were fatally stabbed by their nanny in 2012 has been leased once again.

♏ It pays to be in love – here’s much money coupled up New Yorkers save

ꦅ An analysis by StreetEasy and Zillow revealed that the city’s “singles tax” is at an all-time high for renters across the five boroughs.

🌃 Buying a home in one of these hidden gem cities will leave more money in your pocket

🐬 For most Americans, housing is by far the largest monthly expense, claiming the lion’s share of their income.

♉ LA lawmakers threaten landlords with fines as high as $50K in rent-gouging crackdown

𒁃 The Los Angeles City Attorney's Office filed a lawsuit this week against Blueground, a short-term rental company that advertises properties.

ꦺ NYC rents have risen 5.6% — as rates in other top US cities decreased

💫 Rental rates across the top 50 metros declined an average of 1.1% from December 2023, but New York City saw a 5.6% increase, according to the latest Realtor.com® report.

This Queens district is the 'top NYC neighborhood to watch' for 2nd year in a row

✅ New York City’s housing landscape is shifting -- and the East River is no longer a dividing line, but a bridge to opportunity, according to StreetEasy.

LA renters concerned over hikes as wildfires squeeze California's already tight rental market

⭕ No tenant ever wants to receive notice that their landlord is increasing their rent—especially when they’re living through the worst possible scenario.

🐽 Los Angeles landlords jack up rent by as much as 124% -- flouting price gouging laws during deadly wildfires

♛ A five-bedroom home in Santa Monica, previously listed at $12,500 per month a year ago, was recently relisted at $28,000 per month -- a 124% increase

💖 Dear Abby: You need to grow more compassion about open relationships

🐻 A Dear Abby reader and mental health therapist urges Abby to have more compassion and understanding for polyamorous relationships.

Want to pay less in rent? Here's how to negotiate a decrease with your landlord

꧂ Is your rent too high in 2025? Well, you don’t have to just sit back and take it.

♛ These are the most expensive neighborhoods for renters in NYC

༺ This downtown neighborhood is the most expensive for rentals in NYC with a median asking rent of $8,295, according to StreetEasy.