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2012-04-13 - Southern California rental market getting more expensive
The average L.A. County rent is predicted to soar nearly 10% by the end of 2013. Rising rents could help usher in a housing market recovery if enough renters take the plunge into buying.
2012-03-27 - Just Closed: 200 Units in Van Nuys, CA
Fickett Towers apartments sold in Van Nuys
2011-04-07 - Southern California rents are likely to remain flat, study says
Rents are predicted to remain largely flat for Southern California's market through 2012, according to a forecast by USC's Lusk Center for Real Estate.
2011-02-21 - Apartments can be good investment as more people rent
2010-06-21 - Downtown Forecast Sees Gloom and Recovery
2010-05-24 - L.A. council blocks rent freeze, triggering protests
Police clear unruly crowd after demonstrators disrupt meeting. Lawmakers' 10-5 vote cleared the way for a 3% increase on July 1.
2010-03-08 - Hunting for Cheap Flats
Depressed apartment market attracts adventurous investors
2010-03-08 - Tips for the potential apartment investor
2009-11-30 - Falling rents aid homeowners in mortgage trouble
Southern Californians facing the loss of their homes are finding refuge in rentals. At larger apartment complexes, monthly rents have declined an average of 4.9% in the last year.
2009-08-13 - Why you should ask for lower rent
It's a renter's market, so get ready to negotiate that lease
2009-07-07 - Vacancies give renters room to negotiate
.A. County's vacancy rate rose to 5.3% in the first quarter. As more Southland apartments go empty, property owners are more willing to negotiate lease details.
2009-06-19 - California unemployment rises to 11.5% in May
Only four states have a higher unemployment rate than California, the U.S. Labor Department says. The national jobless rate is 9.4%.
2009-06-15 - Commercial real estate market has space for small investors
2009-05-14 - Sour commercial real estate loans threaten to hurt regional banks
Delinquencies are snowballing on construction loans and mortgages for office buildings, malls and apartments. The trend is particularly worrisome in Southern California.
2009-04-09 - Study Forecasts Falling Apartment Rents
2009-04-03 - Largest Multi-family Sale in Southern California Los Angeles Metro Area
2009-02-09 - Apartment Values to Fall a Cumulative 32% from Year-End 2007 to 2010, PPR Forecasts
2009-01-13 - States with worst jobless rates share root causes
Unemployment hot spots all over the map, but worst states share housing, manufacturing pain
2009-01-08 - Housing downturn hits L.A.-area rents
2008-09-22 - Report: Impact Of Foreclosures Felt By Renters
More Than 2,000 Dwellings Foreclosed Upon In Past 18 Months
2008-08-20 - California
Nearly 15,000 jobs were lost in July because of ongoing slowdowns in construction, real estate and financial services.
2008-04-28 - Recession time in the World
Southern California rental market getting more expensive
Just Closed: 200 Units in Van Nuys, CA
Southern California rents are likely to remain flat, study says
Apartments can be good investment as more people rent
Downtown Forecast Sees Gloom and Recovery
L.A. council blocks rent freeze, triggering protests
Hunting for Cheap Flats
Tips for the potential apartment investor
Falling rents aid homeowners in mortgage trouble
Why you should ask for lower rent
Vacancies give renters room to negotiate
Commercial real estate market has space for small investors
Sour commercial real estate loans threaten to hurt regional banks
Study Forecasts Falling Apartment Rents
Largest Multi-family Sale in Southern California Los Angeles Metro Area
Apartment Values to Fall a Cumulative 32% from Year-End 2007 to 2010, PPR Forecasts
States with worst jobless rates share root causes
Housing downturn hits L.A.-area rents
