Archive for May, 2008

A Curious Concurrence of Interests?

Friday, May 16th, 2008 Posted in Political Corner | No Comments »

The front page of this morning's Wall Street Journal hosts an article about a political battle over how the government should address the collapse of the subprime mortgage market. The ... Read more..

Rent vs Buy: The Rise of Housing Costs

Thursday, May 15th, 2008 Posted in Rent vs Buy | 1 Comment »

Over the next few weeks, we'll be featuring snippets from an article authored by the National Apartment Association (NAA) and the National Multi Housing Council (NMHC) entitled Don't Buy the ... Read more..

Apartment Rental News Weekly Roundup: May 14, 2008

Wednesday, May 14th, 2008 Posted in Weekly News Update | 1 Comment »

Each week, MyNewPlace provides a compendium of news articles on apartments for rent, the rental market and interesting apartment features. We also track legislation that affects the rental market, highlighting ... Read more..

College Students Take the Power Back

Monday, May 12th, 2008 Posted in Off Campus Apartments | 2 Comments »

For many students, college is the first time that they will live away from home for an extended amount of time. This is the first time they are responsible for ... Read more..

Apartment Rental News Weekly Roundup: May 8, 2008

Thursday, May 8th, 2008 Posted in Weekly News Update | No Comments »

Each week, MyNewPlace provides a compendium of news articles on apartments for rent, the rental market and interesting apartment features. We also track legislation that affects the rental market, highlighting ... Read more..

Rent vs Buy: Uncovering Hidden Costs of Homeownership

Wednesday, May 7th, 2008 Posted in Rent vs Buy | No Comments »

Over the next few weeks, we'll be featuring snippets from an article authored by the National Apartment Association (NAA) and the National Multi Housing Council (NMHC) entitled Don't Buy the ... Read more..

Rent Control on California's Upcoming Ballot

Monday, May 5th, 2008 Posted in Political Corner | No Comments »

On the next statewide California ballot, the June 3rd legislative primaries, Propositions 98 and 99 will be battling to set new regulations on eminent domain. Since the landmark eminent domain ... Read more..

The Hills Watch: We Were Totally Right. OBVI.

Friday, May 2nd, 2008 Posted in MyNewPlace goes Hollywood | 1 Comment »

Oh my god, we were totally right about the keyword "Hillside Villas" going through the roof yesterday! I mean, it was so obvious that it was going to happen. You ... Read more..

California Considers Smoke Free Apartments

Thursday, May 1st, 2008 Posted in Apartment Living | No Comments »

Smoking in rental apartments is a controversial topic. On one hand, it seems reasonable that one should be free to do all legal activities within their own home, rented or ... Read more..