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Common Knowledge Yet Still Shocking - We're In a Housing Crisis in Texas, What Used to be the Most Affordable State for Apartments, Homes, Literally Everything!!

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  https://abc13.com/post/real-estate-report-reveals-houston-median-home-sale/14944123/ We never want to hear this but I share so you can be educated. The link from ABC 13 News explains what has transpired with prices doubling in the last decade for homes and apartments, and pretty much everything else!    If you're looking for an apartment or a new home, call me.    We're a free service, check us out at AptExpert.com  

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                                                                                😎👆 Looking for a great new apartment home?  Let me help, visit AptExpert.com and submit your contact info to get started. Our service is offered at no cost to you. We work with a featured list of apartment communities to match your location, lifestyle, and amenity preferences. I'll work hard to find the best apartment living has to offer. Shout out to busy professionals, seasoned renters, retirees, relocations, and 1st time renters, I can take the stress and guesswork out of your apartment search. Let's chat today!   Thanks for reading and I look forward to assisting you. Kathy Curtis, TAL Houston, Licensed Real Estate Agent Visit out site at  AptExpert.com 

Check Out Our New Site www.AptExpert.com

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Welcome to the new AptExpert.com To simplify navigation, better accommodate mobile users, and allow the website to load quickly and efficiently, I redesigned the site. Thank you for visiting, and I look forward to serving you in the future!  www.AptExpert.com My New Site Let me help you find your apartment today, we're a Free service!

Your Moving Checklist for Managing the Unmanageable

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Moving Checklist for Managing the Unmanageable   Visit www.AptExpert.com for an outline of how to make your move an easy, organized task with helpful tips for planning a move.     And if you still need to find your new apartment home, please reach out to me, I'd love to assist you with finding the perfect place to match your location, lifestyle, budget, and amenity preferences, Free!  🤙Contact Kathy Curtis via phone, text, or visit the website and submit your contact information.  Our apartment locating service, Texas Apartment Locators Houston is a free service. We are paid by the property, there's never a charge for you to use our service.  Licensed Real Estate Sales Agents specializing in apartment locating.   🔈Shout out to busy professionals, relocating to Houston or the surrounding areas, 1st time renters, or seasoned renters, put a caring agent to work for you today.       

Trammell Crow building luxe rentals north of Houston, Kingwood, Texas

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Development built with Japan’s Daiwa House Group to be completed by end of 2023 Despite  recession fears  and rising interest rates, the Houston area continues to attract multifamily investors eager to build in the Bayou City. High Street Residential, the luxury apartment developer subsidiary of the venerable Dallas-based real estate empire of Trammell Crow Company is teaming up with Japan’s Daiwa House Group, mostly known for prefabricated single-family homes, to add yet another high-end apartment development to Houston’s inventory. The joint venture will build a new apartment and townhome project in the northern Houston suburb of Kingwood, according to a Houston Chronicle report. The garden-style apartment community, slated to be completed by the end of 2023, will include 240 apartments and 49 townhomes for rent. Despite Daiwa’s involvement, there will be no “wholesale pre-fabrication in the project,” Trammell Crow spokesperson Elise Maguire told The Real Deal. The Resi...

U.S. Needs 4.3M More Apartments by 2035 to Address Demand, Deficit and Affordability

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U.S. Needs 4.3M More Apartments by 2035 to Address Demand, Deficit and Affordability:  Amidst demographic shifts and lingering pandemic impacts on the population and broader economy, the U.S. faces a pressing need to build 4.3 million new apartments by 2035, according to a new study commissioned by the National Multifamily Housing Council (NMHC) and the National Apartment Association (NAA). Key findings: Shortage of 600,000 apartment homes. The 4.3 million apartment homes needed include an existing 600,000 apartment home deficit because of underbuilding due in large part to the 2008 financial crisis. Loss of affordable units. The number of affordable units (those with rents less than $1,000 per month) declined by 4.7 million from 2015 to 2020. Homeownership. Apartment demand also factors in a projected 3.8% increase in the homeownership rate. Immigration. Immigration is a significant driver of apartment demand, and levels tapered before the pandemic has remained low. A reversal o...

Houston The Number 1 Spot for 2021 And The Migration Continues for Other Cities In Texas Also

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  https://www.pensketruckrental.com/renting-from-penske/blog/penske-top-ten-moving-destinations/ Check out the article for more details! And if you're in need of an apartment in Houston, look no further, we got you covered. Call or submit your contact information at AptExpert.com Our free apartment locator service will find the perfect place for you and your family. "Opening Doors For You Since 1992" Visit the website to submit your contact information and put a licensed, caring professional to work for you today, 100% Free service ! We're paid by the property owner for providing a new resident!     

Why Rental Prices Are Going Up

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  Time Magazine Rental prices going up  BY ABBY VESOULIS - Author G arrett deGraffenreid, a 23-year-old New York University graduate student, knew the rent on his one-bedroom Manhattan apartment would jump when he saw a Trader Joe’s grocery store pop up down the block. “The writing was on the wall,” he says. What he didn’t anticipate was just how much his rent would rise. When deGraffenreid and his partner signed a lease last year, they paid about $1,600 per month. On Feb. 11, they received a notice informing them that a new lease beginning next month would cost $2,750 per month: a 69% surge. “It felt defeating,” says deGraffenreid. He responded to the notice with a plea for a more reasonable rent increase, but was met with a “brick wall” response. The gist of their message was: "There’s nothing you can do so don’t waste your time trying. Good luck!" He isn’t alone. Similarly jarring double-digit rent spikes are happening all over the country. In Henderson, Nevada, rents rose...

Houston Apartments Forecast "Sunny With A Chance Of Serious Cost Increases"

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This is a hot topic and we've been trying to convey it to our clients. Properties are full in many areas of Houston, especially in the suburbs where rental rates seem to be a little lower than downtown. And yes, rents have skyrocketed. The rental rates are not expected to go down and that's why you need an apartment locator, we do the research for you. Some of our previous clients are now experiencing lease renewal increases of $200+ monthly. Quotes we provided to our clients a couple of months ago who were looking a little early are now $100 to $200+ above those prices!  Every industry and business has been affected by shortages but especially the housing market, multifamily housing as in apartments, to homes for sale and even rental homes and that's all due to the pandemic causing a shortage of building supplies among other things. Once you read the touchpoints of this article you'll see what we've been talking about. The largest property management companies, Gre...

Anxious April: Multifamily Braces For A Difficult Month

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Anxious April: Multifamily Braces For A Difficult Month: Multifamily owners and operators are bracing for April 1 amid widespread job losses. Shared by AptExpert.com - Kathy Curtis, Texas Apartment Locators If you're looking for an apartment home, townhome, mid rise or luxury high rise rental, we can assist you and our service is free. In light of the Coronavirus pandemic, AptExpert.com has taken our operation to an online platform. We can assist you remotely, please visit the website to submit your contact information or contact by phone. #StaySafeWorkSafe  Thank you.   Let's take good care of each other!

Let Us Help You Find The Perfect Apartment In The Best Location!

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https://aptexpert.com Let us help you find the perfect apartment in the best location!  Visit https://AptExpert.com to submit your contact information and let's get started finding the perfect apartment home for you today! Free service, licensed agent, we've got apartment deals for you! All Houston Areas Served! Apartments For Rent 

The Top 25 Public High Schools In The Houston Area For 2020

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Follow this link to c heck out the schools Are you looking for an apartment home assigned to one of the top rated Houston High schools? Let us help, visit  AptExpert.com to submit your contact information to get started.  Visit our office at 119 Bay Area Boulevard next door to Enterprise and Pizza Hut, Webster, Texas 77598 And please ask for Kathy Curtis!  AptExpert.com - Kathy Curtis, Texas Apartment Locators Houston Put a trusted professional to work for you today, our apartment locator service is totally free!   
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Texas Lawmakers Gave More Flood Risk Disclosure Protection To Home Buyers, But Not Renters Texas landlords are not required to let tenants know if the rental property has flooded previously! This is hopefully going to be filed again in the next 2021 legislative session but there's no guarantee it will pass! In the interim - it's best to do your research or let a rental expert assist you! If you see yourself looking for an apartment in the near future, I'd love to help you find it. Put a trusted and knowledgeable, licensed agent to work for you today, Free service! Check us out at AptExpert.com  Free apartment locator and apartment rental agency - serving the entire Houston, Texas metroplex for 25+ years!

Where to Kayak and Canoe In Houston, The Woodlands, Clear Lake and More

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From The Houston Chronicle and Renew Publication Houston has all sorts of fun things to do to keep busy this summer and all throughout the year! Check it out! And if you're looking for an apartment in the Houston, Texas Metroplex, we can help you find the perfect place! Kathy Curtis, Texas Apartment Locators Houston - Free Apartment Locator Service via AptExpert.com

Washington Avenue - Apartment News Regarding the Popular Urban Corridor

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Washington Avenue Braces For Next Wave Of Growth Community Impact Newspaper - May 8, 2019 Author - Matt Dulin News From River Oaks - Montrose - Heights 12 Multifamily Projects in development stages and proposed in 2019  St. Andrie at Buffalo Heights Studemont Junction City Place Memorial Park Broadstone Arts District Broadstone Shepherd Alta Washington Avenue Elan Memorial (Phase 2) Alexan Lower Heights Alexan Memorial Crest At Taylor The Vic Center Street See the article for delivery dates, some of which have already started leasing and some are still in the proposed stages in what's now referred to Houston's Arts District! We expect an increase in population in this area near Rice Military and the traffic and infrastructure is still a bit of a challenge yet to be worked out fully. Shared by Kathy Curtis - AptExpert.com   Your Local Houston, Texas Apartment Rental Expert "Opening Doors For You Since 1992"   

Tax Day Freebies 2019

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Tax Day Freebies Houston, Texas April 15, 2019 I know most people dread April 15th or Tax Day every year but at least you can catch some freebies around HTown courtesy of a share from the Houston Chronicle and AptExpert.com From burgers and other food items to fitness so you can work all that free food, have a look! Some even extend a few days beyond today!  If you want to put your tax refund toward finding an apartment, who you gonna call?  Kathy Curtis, TexasApartment Locators - AptExpert.com  Your local apartment rental expert, serving the entire Houston, Texas metroplex, Free!     

Houston, Texas Apartments For Rent - Useful Information Regarding The Application Process by AptExpert.com

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What is the rental criteria for reviewing my apartment application? As part of the application process, apartment owners or owner representatives review a comprehensive report including credit history, criminal background, and public records search. Factors that can negatively influence a decision include but are not limited to FICO score, debt to income ratio, rent to income ratio, evictions, judgments, recent criminal convictions, collections, charge-offs, repossession, unsettled bankruptcies or recent bankruptcies, and current or recent rental and credit delinquency. Resident selection criteria include credit, background check, rental history, and income - and all occupants over the age of 18 have a background check as well.  One of my favorite quotes!  Ready to find your next apartment? Contact Kathy Curtis, Texas Apartment Locators Houston  via AptExert.com today and let's find the perfect apartment home for you! My service is Free!...

Looking for a great apartment in the Clear Lake Area, Houston, League City, Pearland? Let AptExpert.com help you, Free!

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Kathy Curtis, Texas Apartment Locators Houston, Free Service Beautiful waterviews, wooded nature reserve, pet friendly properties, apartments with garages, new luxury mid-rise or traditional garden style apartments - whatever you are looking for is available via Kathy Curtis, Texas, Apartment Locators Houston for Houston, Clear Lake, League City, Southshore Harbor, Webster, Seabrook, Friendswood, Kemah, or any area of Houston you're looking for!  Your local apartment rental expert, AptExpert.com  Visit the  website  today, we'll get your customized apartment list in hand today, Free! 

Occupancy Down, Rents Up In Houston

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Check Out AptExpert.com Blog You'll see the rental averages for 2018 and 2019 on AptExpert.com's blog and some other helpful resources for rental and relocation! This was published in April 2018  Rents are up and occupancy is down in Houston!  Rents are particularly high in Montrose, Downtown Houston, and River Oaks but those are the most popular neighborhoods for apartments to rent in the Urban core for professionals, retirees, and students!   Looking for an apartment? Let Kathy Curtis - AptExpert.com help you find the perfect place anywhere in the greater Houston area and beyond, Free apartment locator service!  "Opening ðŸšª 's for you since 1992" 

Decorating Ideas You Can Steal Right Now For Small Apartments or Studios

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Check out some great tips and trends for decorating small spaces from Better Homes and Gardens even if you're on a budget! Click on the link above to see the slideshow! Shared with love from AptExpert.com Your best resource to find an apartment in the greater Houston, Texas metroplex, free apartment locator service! Contact Kat to find your perfect living space today!