I also think it is way too early to make any conclusions, particularly whether the "crisis" is over, whether the 1 & 2 bedroom vacancy trend will continue, and whether the trend represents an improvement in the rental market or whether it is attributable to something else, such as the recession, people doubling up and taking roommates, etc.
Honest question for landlords on the list: I've noted a tone of satisfaction among some landlords (not on the list) that there may in some way be a lessening of the affordable housing crisis--with terms such as "vacancy explosion" being used and so forth--but why the satisfaction or excitement? Just curious as to how lessening of a tight market benefits landlords who otherwise are getting high rents and little turnover. Is it political satisfaction in some way? Or am I reading the landlord response differently? Gregory Luce North Phillips (work) Rosalind Nelson wrote: > I think there's a serious point hidden in this, that being that the change in > the rental situation could be due entirely to the recession and might not > represent any real improvement. > > It is sickening to find out that some people find satisfaction when others lose > jobs and have mortgages foreclosed. > > Rosalind Nelson > Bancroft neighborhood _______________________________________ Minneapolis Issues Forum - A Civil City Civic Discussion - Mn E-Democracy Post messages to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscribe, Unsubscribe, Digest option, and more: http://e-democracy.org/mpls
