Sarah Lentz

Sarah Lentz started writing for BAM in late May of 2022 and quickly realized she was exactly where she wanted to be (and still is). Before BAM, she worked as a freelance writer. She lives in Minnesota with her four kids and, in her free time, is writing her next book.

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Housing Market

Best Counties to Buy Single-Family Rentals

ATTOM released its Q1 2023 Single-Family Rental Return Market report, showing an increase in returns on single-family rentals. Rents are growing faster than home prices in most of the U.S. and faster than wages in two-thirds of the markets analyzed.

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Couple reviewing papers on a couch with a laptop, overlaid by realtor.com’s banner text about rent affordability getting worse.
Housing Market

Is Rent Affordability Getting Worse?

The Realtor.com® February Rental Report shows a decline in rent affordability, with February marking the seventh consecutive month of single-digit rent increases for 0-2 bedroom units and accelerated rent growth for two-bedroom units after 12 months of slowing.

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Housing Market

Seller Concessions on the Rise

A new Redfin report shows a rise in seller concessions — with 45% of sellers providing incentives for buyers, with a record 13% of sales involving both price cuts and concessions.

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Housing Market

Top 20 Most Competitive Rental Markets in 2023

Here are the top 20 most competitive rental markets, according to the Rental Competitivity Report by RentCafe. while the rental landscape has shown some improvement compared to a year ago, rental competition has significantly increased in the nation’s largest rental hubs.

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