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The Rapid Increase in Rents

The Rapid Increase in Rents

What is happening? Why? And what will happen.

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Sep 12, 2021
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Over the last several months there has been a pickup in rents, especially for single family homes.

There are three key questions:

  • What is happening with rents?

  • Why are rents increasing rapidly?

  • What will happen?

I don’t have all the answers, but I’ll offer some preliminary thoughts.

What is happening with rents?

Housing economist Tom Lawler has been sending me…

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