Ask your landlord to lower your rent — now

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A few weeks ago, Marco Bario texted his landlord with an unusual request.

12 US cities with deals on cheap apartments as the rental market chills before the winter

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The winter tends to be a quieter stretch for the rental market.

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Millennials who can't afford to buy homes are helping make suburban Chicago and Miami the most competitive rental markets in the US

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View of Lake Michigan and the city skyline in Chicago, United States on October 14, 2022.
Rising competition in rental markets has been shaped in recent years by severe housing shortages

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This US region is seeing the biggest rent declines as owners struggle to fill vacancies, Redfin says

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Austin, Texas

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4 of the most competitive rental markets in the country added virtually no new apartments in 2023. It shows the housing crisis isn't going away.

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A "for rent" sign is posted in front of a home on December 12, 2023 in Miami, Florida.

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Gen Z is living with their parents to save money. But it's going to cost them, big time.

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A young woman standing in front of a house
Like millennials, Gen Z is living with their parents well into their 20s. But in the long run, it may not be a good idea.

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18 million rental units are at risk as climate disasters get more common, Harvard study says

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Homes and buildings would get ripped apart by sheet force if Earth stopped rotating on its axis.

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The 'tide turns' in the housing market as asking rents fall by the most in nearly 4 years

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Houses with a 'for rent' sign in front of them

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The 10 most affordable US cities for renters

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The Missouri Capitol in Jefferson City

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'Thrown to the wolves': How private investors are jacking up rents and ripping off college students

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A house falling on top of a college student
Business is booming for investors in college housing, who poured $22.9 billion into the industry last year. But for students, the picture is more fraught.

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