Rent too high? Learn how to negotiate with your landlord, use comps to your advantage, and ask for a rent decrease without ...

It’s no secret that the housing market continues to be a difficult one, and renters have not been spared. Indeed, a recent Bank of America report found that renters’ spending appears to have been ...

It’s not just renting residents in big cities feeling the financial crunch. With rising costs and inflation impacting everything from food to gas, it's no surprise that home prices for buyers and ...

Renters often assume their lease terms are set in stone, but that’s not always the case. With rents climbing in many cities, knowing how and when to negotiate can make a real difference in both cost ...

PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- Rent has continued to rise sharply across the country. In Philadelphia, renters are paying almost 4% more than last year. Now the Troubleshooters are warning about a tactic some ...

Rent is central to a landlord’s borrowing costs, especially when their property is financed with a debt-service coverage ratio (DSCR) loan. Understanding how DSCR works may offer renters leverage when ...

If you're a renter, the market may be shifting in your favor. Rental affordability is improving in part because of a "construction boom" of new apartment buildings during the pandemic, according to ...

The negotiation phase is a critical opportunity for tenants and landlords to tailor the lease terms to best suit their respective business objectives and risk tolerance. Negotiating is a multi-stage ...

LaToya Irby is a credit expert who has been covering credit and debt management for nearly 20 years. She's been quoted widely in national publications, and her work has been cited in several books.