rapturematt Posted January 11, 2008 Share Posted January 11, 2008 I just watched the news and they said that the Houston rent is going to go up about 6% across H-Town. They experts are saying the reason is because of the amount of foreclosures. I think that is crazy! I am so glad I am a home owner. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jfre81 Posted January 12, 2008 Share Posted January 12, 2008 I just watched the news and they said that the Houston rent is going to go up about 6% across H-Town. They experts are saying the reason is because of the amount of foreclosures. I think that is crazy! I am so glad I am a home owner.Hm....homeowners haven't had their taxes and their insurance and their interest rates shoot up at the same time?I can handle a six-percent increase in a rent figure, that was not very much to begin with, a lot better.I'm not one of these anti-ownership types who thinks like that because I resent that other people can afford homes - I just know my limits. And since my limits would have kept me in subprime territory as far as which houses I could afford, I'm rather glad I didn't go that route. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
memebag Posted January 12, 2008 Share Posted January 12, 2008 I just watched the news and they said that the Houston rent is going to go up about 6% across H-Town.Over what period of time? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rapturematt Posted January 12, 2008 Author Share Posted January 12, 2008 From what I understand, it is pretty immediate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
memebag Posted January 12, 2008 Share Posted January 12, 2008 From what I understand, it is pretty immediate.All the landlords got together and agreed to raise all rents 6% overnight? Do you have a link to this information? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheNiche Posted January 12, 2008 Share Posted January 12, 2008 I just watched the news and they said that the Houston rent is going to go up about 6% across H-Town. They experts are saying the reason is because of the amount of foreclosures. I think that is crazy! I am so glad I am a home owner.Is that just for apartments, or inclusive of all types of residential property? If it's all-inclusive, it could makes some sense that the average rent increased by so much, but only because the inventory of above-average value rental properties increased so much. If you take a 'same-store' approach to determine rent increases, I'd be astounded if the region-wide average was 6%. Probably closer to half that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
musicman Posted January 12, 2008 Share Posted January 12, 2008 (edited) Is that just for apartments, or inclusive of all types of residential property? If it's all-inclusive, it could makes some sense that the average rent increased by so much, but only because the inventory of above-average value rental properties increased so much. If you take a 'same-store' approach to determine rent increases, I'd be astounded if the region-wide average was 6%. Probably closer to half that.they had the story a few mins ago.apartments would go up on average 3.4% and higher end ones they said up to double that. Edited January 12, 2008 by musicman Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jfre81 Posted January 12, 2008 Share Posted January 12, 2008 I read that Houston has a 11 percent apartment vacancy rate (national average for a major city is about 5 percent)So although the mortgage meltdown is making renters out of some former homeowners, the rents should not increase as much as it might in other markets. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheNiche Posted January 12, 2008 Share Posted January 12, 2008 I read that Houston has a 11 percent apartment vacancy rate (national average for a major city is about 5 percent)So although the mortgage meltdown is making renters out of some former homeowners, the rents should not increase as much as it might in other markets.Houston's vacancy has historically been high for several reasons: 1) most importantly, very low barriers to entry, 2) very low unionization, and 3) investors have confidence in the long-term viability of our economy and are willing to put money in an investment with a 45-year depreciation curve.In the short run, we don't have nearly as much exposure to the condo conversion craze of the last several years, so our exposure to vacant or fractured condo deals being reconverted to apartments is much lower. Having said that, we don't have as much of a difference between single-family and multi-family pricing, as with cities like Phoenix, so the collapse in demand for owner-occupied homes priced less than $150k could result in more of those being leased and putting some pressure on the Class A apartment market. But because our single-family market, though not robust, is better than just about any other major city in the U.S., I suspect that this effect will be moderate, not severe.apartments would go up on average 3.4% and higher end ones they said up to double that.That sounds about right. And from what I've heard, swanky places like 7 Riverway have done just amazingly well. I wouldn't be surprised if we saw a copy-cat development break ground within the year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
memebag Posted January 12, 2008 Share Posted January 12, 2008 Are we talking about a 3% increase over one year? Wow, that sounds like ... inflation.Don't let the local news alarm you. Stop watching it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jgriff Posted January 16, 2008 Share Posted January 16, 2008 CNN has just posted a story claiming that Houston and Atlanta had huge drops in rental prices in 2007, of course this may not mean they won't be going up in 2008.CNN ArticleOf the 10 areas sampled by Rentometer, Atlanta and Houston rents declined the most, plunging 12.8 percent for the year. Median monthly rent for all rentals in Atlanta is now $884, and in Houston it's $779. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheNiche Posted January 17, 2008 Share Posted January 17, 2008 CNN has just posted a story claiming that Houston and Atlanta had huge drops in rental prices in 2007, of course this may not mean they won't be going up in 2008.CNN ArticleBull____. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jgriff Posted January 17, 2008 Share Posted January 17, 2008 Bull____.That's what I thought too. It just shows you how unreliable a lot of things you hear from the media are. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
musicman Posted January 17, 2008 Share Posted January 17, 2008 That's what I thought too. It just shows you how unreliable a lot of things you hear from the media are.clinton news network is the worst. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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