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Unable to commit. Fear of missing out on something else (#FOMO). Not ready to settle down. No, we're not referring to your ex. Renters also often get a bad rap for being more flighty than their homeowner peers. And it isn't completely unfounded. Nearly two-thirds of renters, about 64%, plan to settle down in a different city, according to an Apartment List report . So where do they want to go? And, perhaps more importantly, where do they want to leave? The rental website surveyed about 24,000 renters, nearly two-thirds of whom were millennials, and then dug into its own internal data for the report. Apartment List looked at 50 large metros across the country for the report. It turns out renters in the priciest metros on the coasts, such as New York and San Francisco, and in inland cities where costs are rising rapidly, like Denver and Austin, TX, are the most eager to move. Folks in colder climes where there aren't as many good- paying job opportunities , like Milwaukee...

Nearly two-thirds of Austin renters looking to settle down somewhere else are largely doing so because of affordability, according to a new report from the research firm Apartment List . While the 65 percent of city renters leaving isn't all that different from the national average of 64 percent, the reason they're leaving should be a concern. “You know, long- term Austin renters who have seen prices rise through the roof over the last decade may realize that, if they hope to purchase a home, they might want to relocate somewhere more affordable,” said Sydney Bennet, a research associate with Apartment List .  Affordability topped the list of reasons for 35 percent of renters leaving Austin , according to Apartment List , which compiled national apartment listing search data for the analysis.  While Austin has long had a hot rental market , with an influx of young professionals and a tighter housing supply , more than half of Austin households are renters. But, when renter...

Regardless of education or income, white households have an advantage in achieving homeownership over other races, as reported by Apartment List. While analyzing Census data from 1980 to 2015, Apartment List found that the homeownership rate in Washington, D.C., is 63.7 percent for white households, compared to 43.5 percent for black households, 43.4 percent for Hispanic households, and 64.4 percent for Asian households. In comparison, the national average homeownership rates are 64.4 percent for white households, 54 percent for Asian households, 51.1 percent for Hispanic households, and 32.7 percent for black households. In comparison to the nation’s 50 biggest metro areas , D.C.’s 15. 1 percent average gap in homeownership across races is the fourth smallest gap . From 2000 to 2015, that gap narrowed by 6.5 percent, while on a national level , the average gap narrowed by 2.2 percent. Apartment List also ranked the District as the seventh most diverse metro area in the nation’s ...

WASHINGTON — White households nationwide continue to have a significantly higher homeownership rate than minority households, but the gap in Washington is among the smallest in the nation. A report published by Apartment List said the homeownership rate in the D.C. area is 63.7 percent for white households , compared to 43.5 percent for black households and 43.4 percent for Hispanic households. The homeownership rate in the D.C. area among Asian households is actually higher than white households , at 64.4 percent. The Asian household homeownership rate is higher than white households in a total of 14 metro areas. Based on those numbers, the overall homeownership gap between white households and minority households in Washington is 15.1 percent, the fourth-smallest in the nation. Only Miami, San Diego, and Jacksonville, Florida, have a smaller homeownership gap . Buffalo and Rochester, New York, have the largest homeownership gaps . In Buffalo, the homeownership gap is 40.5...

Five Broward County cities rank as the priciest rental markets in Florida — and, no, Fort Lauderdale doesn ’t top the list. Miramar leads with a July average rent of $1,800 a month, up 3.2 percent from a year ago, according to RENTCafé, a nationwide apartment search website . Adrian Rosenberg, a representative for the website, noted that Miramar rents have increased steadily in recent years and that more than half of Miramar’s apartment stock is made up of high-end buildings, which includes 1,500 new units delivered since 2013. Despite the recent building boom of luxury apartments in Fort Lauderdale , Broward’s county seat comes in only at No. 2 at $1,751 a month. Davie is third at $1,739. Coral Springs and Pembroke Pines are tied at No. 4 at $1,653 a month. In another upset, Miami came in at only No. 6 ($1,587) because lower- priced neighborhoods drove down the average rent, Rosenberg said. West Palm Beach was No. 7 at $1,344. No other Palm Beach County community made the top 1...

Hunting for a new apartment to rent can lose its excitement very quickly, but in some cities the search gets much worse, much faster. If you’ve ever been on the lookout for a new home in Philadelphia, you may have experienced the worst of renting, according to a new study. A recent report from financial website WalletHub cultivated a list of the 150 best and worst cities to live in, and while smaller cities in states such as Arizona, Nebraska, and South Dakota topped the rankings, big cities like Detroit, Baltimore, New Orleans, and, yes, Philadelphia, were staggered at the bottom of the rankings, with Philadelphia falling at No. 128 in the 150-city survey. Rankings were defined in a couple ways: rental market and affordability (weighing factors such as rent-to-price ratio, security deposits, cost of living, historical rental price changes, and others) and overall quality of life (weighing factors such as job market, driver friendliness, and the weather). Considering the weight on ...

Patch has 32 sites in communities in Va. and D.C. Here are some of the top posts from the past week. Bizarre Twist After Driverless Van Spotted Cruising Around Arlington (Video) ARLINGTON, VA — A " driverless van " made some waves in Arlington recently after it was seen cruising around the county, but a new twist takes this story to a very weird place. Creepy: Rosslyn Resident Returns To Apartment, Finds It Mysteriously Cleaned ARLINGTON, VA — A Rosslyn resident returned to an apartment this week to find that someone had entered their apartment and cleaned it. Violent Attack In Reston, Police Seek 'Group Of Men' RESTON, VA — Police are searching for a "group of men" who violently attacked a teenager and then turned on two men who attempted to intervene on South Lakes Drive Wednesday night . Washington DC Solar Eclipse : What You Need To Know WASHINGTON, DC — The solar eclipse is just a couple weeks away, and as excitement builds to witness this once (or...

City Council has approved zoning changes clearing the way for as many as four three- storey apartment buildings and up to 51 multiple attached dwellings on a long, narrow lot at 3876 Queen Street East . The apartment buildings on the northern part of the lot near White Pines Collegiate and Vocational School would contain 60 dwelling units . The multiple attached dwellings would be on the southern portion of the property near Queen Street and Pinewood Public School . The new subdivision will have 51 metres frontage along Queen and extends back 514 metres . The northern part of the property has been flagged as having significant archeological potential and developer Paul Guindon (1890713 Ontario Inc.) will be required to conduct additional archeological assessment work before any soil disturbance or development is allowed. "The applicant is seeking some flexibility in determining the overall dwelling unit mix within this...

Months after the Civil War-era cannonballs were discovered at the former arsenal and munitions factory in Lawrenceville, residents are given the green light to move into the 243-unit apartment complex. By Jessica Sinichak August 21, 2017 photos courtesy Arsenal 201   N ow that the Civil War-era cannonballs have been cleared from the premises, the Arsenal 201 apartment complex in Lawrenceville is ready for rentals. The community’s first residents were allowed to move into the former federal arsenal and munitions factory at the corner of 40th and Butler streets earlier this month, according to the Pittsburgh Business Times . Indianapolis- based Milhaus Development is the developer for the project.   In March, construction workers found more than 30 cannonballs filled with black powder on the former 38- acre Allegheny Arsenal — a major supplier of the Union Army during the Civil War — that were considered still dangerous. A resulting site cleanup led to the di...

“And suddenly they were able to help us and to buy things that we cannot buy,” he said. “It was like a housekeeper buying your house. That is awkward.” The conditions in both countries created a perfect match: As Portugal reeled from a financial crisis a few years ago, Angolans were enjoying an oil boom that provided enormous opportunities for self-enrichment by the elite, particularly the president’s family and inner circle. Angola is often listed as one of the world’s most corrupt nations. And Portugal has been singled out for its laxness in reining in money laundering and bribery, particularly in its dealings with Angolans, according to the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development, the research and policy organization of the world’s richest countries. “In Angola, they call Portugal the laundromat,” said Ana Gomes, a Portuguese lawmaker in the European Parliament and a member of Portugal’s governing Socialist Party . “It’s because it is.” But the two nations’ relationsh...

Recycle. Reuse. Reduce. Reclaim. Cheryl Oliver is a true believer. Her husband, Jack, is not quite so sure. For Cheryl, there is no choice because she regards recycling as crucial for the survival of the planet. Jack said he gets it, but doesn’t think a few people can make any real difference. The house divided is a microcosm of communities when it comes to recycling. Cheryl believes everyone should do their part, while Jack believes that since not everyone is doing their part, why should he? “The problem with recycling is that most people don’t do it or won’t do it,” Jack said. “I think it’s mostly due to people being plain lazy.” Jack has a point – recycling takes more effort than just throwing everything into the same trash can. There are people who might recycle but don’t because they simply don’t know how. With paper, plastic, aluminum, metal and a myriad of other color-coded options for recyclable material, deciding where each thing should go can be troublesome. ...