NEW YORK, July 5 (Reuters) - High gasoline prices in the second quarter helped stabilize the overall U.S. apartment market, as some areas saw growing demand for rental housing closer to where people work, Reis Inc reported on Saturday. Despite a U.S ...

Housing crunch hasn't hurt Section 8 on the Peninsula - Hampton Roads Daily Press

NEWPORT NEWS - — In the wake of the foreclosure crisis and the meltdown in the housing market, more people are trying to find affordable apartments. But the rush for rental units has not prompted too many landlords to turn federally subsidized ...

How does your rent rate? - Allentown Morning Call

A one-bedroom apartment in Bethlehem averages $725, a price tag that is relatively higher than $625 in Allentown, but less than $733 in Easton, according to Rentometer.com, a Web site to check how your rent compares with others. The site is simple ...

Heating fuel costs a year-round worry - Boston Globe

Every day, Anderson Fuel's sales manager, Frank Smith, puts more home heating oil customers on monthly payment plans, offers energy-savings tips, and fields calls about replacing old heating systems. Smith said he will do almost anything to help the ...

Low-income tenants sue over eviction - Inside Bay Area

OAKLAND — A lawsuit filed Thursday claims that low-income tenants of California Hotel are being illegally evicted from their studio apartments as the owners of the 150-unit complex attempt to violate agreements with the state and city by remodeling ...