Over the past decade, almost all of the growth in America’s households has been driven by renters, especially renters of single-family residences (SFRs).
Owning the stereotypical modest home with a white picket fence was long a hallmark of the suburban society that characterized the second half of the twentieth century (at least in the popular imagination). But the foreclosure crisis triggered by the Great Recession made renters out of millions of former homeowners.
If you’re looking for a reason to reject a potential tenant because of a gut feeling, here are 99 reasons to do so. If something seems “off” and you don’t know why, trust your instincts. Your neighbors and other tenants will thank you.
This is a sure sign that this tenant can’t really afford the property. Asking before the showing means that the value of the property means little to them, they only care about the cost.
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Three powerhouse metropolitan areas — New York, Los Angeles, and Houston — together accounted for one of every seven new jobs created in the country over the last three years. These top three markets added 300,000+ new jobs from 2012 through 2014.
A total of 17 metro areas added at least 100,000 new jobs during that three-year period.
