Apartments.com SVP and GM, Dick Burke, was invited to appear on FoxNews.com to discuss the current state of the rental industry and the direction it’s headed. In addition to addressing the impact foreclosure in the housing market are having on rental units, Burke provides apartment hunters with tips on where they can stretch their rental dollar the furthest.

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Do you have a pet-friendly policy at your apartment community? If not, you could be missing out on a growing breed of renters. In fact, there has been 32% increase in the number of renters who own pets today compared to last year, according to an Apartments.com national survey. These finding may be a sign of an improving U.S. economy as the struggling economy has played a strong role in the first decline in pet ownership since 1991, according to the American Veterinary Medical Association.

While renting with pets may be on the rise, survey respondents said finding an apartment that allows pets was somewhat grueling, or often came with some hefty fees and deposits. More than 60% of renters surveyed said they faced some challenges in finding accommodations for them and their pet, and 63% said they were required to pay a pet deposit. Read More

Multifamily professionals understand the impact location has on the cost of rent. For example, a studio apartment in NYC is going to skew much higher in rent compared to the same sized apartment in Grand Rapids, MI. Knowing the significance location plays during the apartment search, the team at Apartments.com took a deeper look into how much rental prices varied from around the country, based on our website data. Looking, specifically, at what apartment shoppers could rent for $1,000 or less in various cities, we learned that not only does rent vary greatly across state and city lines, but also from neighborhood to neighborhood.

Check out the infographic below to see what $1,000 can rent when pitting popular cities, neighborhoods, state capitals and college towns against one another as well as where the best rental deals can be found. Read More

Moving can be a daunting and emotional process. It’s important not to lose sight of what really matters, which can sometimes be hard to do. While you may start looking for all the practical things such as access to transportation and proximity to work, you can sometimes find yourself overlooking the big things for the little ones. In the third video in our series, Dick Burke, Senior Vice President and General Manager of Apartments.com, helps renters separate the must-haves from the nice-to-haves. At Apartments.com, we know how many decisions—big and little—go into finding an apartment, which is why we strive to make it easier for renters to see both the big picture and little details during their apartment search, so they can make informed decisions around their move.
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After a few roundtable discussions with our advertisers, we all became curious about the motivators and behaviors of today’s renter. We reached out to our advertising agency, Slack & Company, and research partners at Erickson Research to conduct a study that would help us get the answers! Participants in the study included adults who sent a lead through Apartments.com in the prior 30 to 90 days and who currently rent or have recently investigated renting an apartment. We received 859 responses between December 10, 2012 and January 13, 2013.

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Moving into an apartment for the first time is one of the first real big decisions many will make in their life. In the second video in our series, Dick Burke, Senior Vice President and General Manager of Apartments.com, recounts his experience moving out on his own for the first time. At Apartments.com, we understand the magnitude of first moves, from our Senior Vice President down to our renters, which is why we design our website around the things we know people need to support their moves.
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It’s no secret that more and more people are turning to renting. At Apartments.com, we hear it every day from the renters on our website to the apartment communities that we partner with. In the video below, watch Dick Burke, Senior Vice President and General Manager of Apartments.com, discuss the many benefits of renting, including flexibility, affordability and maintenance-free living and how our website can help apartment hunters find the perfect fit.
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Today, we released the findings of our annual What Renters Want moving survey.  Throughout this survey, we learned a growing number of former homeowners are choosing to rent, employment relocation, cost savings and apartment size topped the list of reasons people are moving this year, and there was a significant increase in renters seeking out the trusted opinions of others during their apartment search through review websites and recommendations.

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Apartments.com is proud to have our Vice President of Product Development, Chris Brown, featured in a recent Fox Business article How to Rent With Bad Credit. 

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Apartments.com is proud to be featured in Multifamily Executive’s Year Round-Up: 10 Most Popular Articles of 2012.

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