Part of what makes living in major cities, like Philly, so convenient is often times the ability to get around without a car. Areas with easy access to all types of amenities tend to have higher real estate value, and renters are especially attracted to affordable and convenient transportation. Walk Score, a Redfin company, scores cities on their "walkability." In this category, Philly was ranked the fourth most walkable city in the US with a population above 300,000 for 2015

Every year, Redfin predicts the neighborhoods that will be the most popular in the next year for 27 metro areas, including Philadelphia. We covered 2013's predictions, which included Phoenixville, Brewerytown, and West Germantown. Redfin says 2015 will be all about compromise between affordability and convenience.

Aside from interviewing tenants, collecting rent, and dealing with midnight maintenance calls, there are a few other tedious tasks that come along with being a rental property owner. One of those tasks that always seems to fall to the wayside is keeping common areas completely clean.

When it comes to student housing rentals, safety is typically a major focus. However, Philly.com recently reported that a North Philadelphia building that's currently home to eight Temple University students was built illegally and lacked required safety inspections. 

New legislation in Pennsylvania proposes to replace the school property tax for local school funding. The Property Tax Independence Act proposes that these funds instead be raised using the Personal Income Tax and the Sales and Use Tax. Generally two thirds would come from the sales tax, and the rest would come from a modest increase on income tax.

Planning on moving sometime soon? Dreading packing all of your belongings? Luckily, we're offering some tips to make the process a little more bearable. You could end up saving time and money. See below for a few of our favorite packing hacks. 

You've felt it yourself at some point. The weather starts to get warm, you open up your windows, and you're tempted by a change of scenery. Whether that change is a vacation, a move, or some home renovations depends on your specific situation. However for this reason, as well as high home sales in June, early Spring becomes the most popular time for listings.

Following a recent industry trend, it seems apartment renters throughout the country should be prepared for an extra expense to be added to their bills if it hasn't been already: renter's insurance. According to a 2012 survey of apartment companies by the National Multi Housing Council, more and more of these companies are requiring their tenants to obtain rental insurance as part of their lease agreement. In fact, from 2011 to 2012, the percentage of companies requiring rental insurance for all their building's tenants jumped from 62% to 84%, with further increases expected in the years to come. As one company executive puts it...

Staging your home correctly is an essential part of getting it sold or rented. However, many believe that a property can't be properly done without being expensive, but that's just not true. Here are some tips you can use to improve your staging without ever opening your wallet.

  Without fail, winter is always a busy time for maintenance crews. If you're the landlord of multiple rental properties, you can expect quite a few phone calls from tenants because of weather-related issues. Do yourself a favor and perform some cold weather maintenance before it gets really bad. This way, you'll spend more time cozy and warm this winter.