According to the National Association of Realtors (NAR), five to six million renter households will be created within the next ten years, as reported in HousingWire. The Census Bureau says renting households increased substantially from 2008 to 39 million, and that number will rise to 41 million in two years. Residential renter Real Property Management doubled in size during the last two years, and expects to add 60-80 franchises this year, and 100 next year. As the inventory of homes for sale remains thin and location is a dominant factor, families may choose to rent if they cannot find a house in the desired neighborhood to purchase. CEO Wally Chernoff of Rent Range states of single-family renters, 97 percent rank a safe neighborhood as important while 84 percent say school is critical. MHProNews published a story yesterday in which UMH CEO Sam Landy says the occupancy rate at the company’s 68 manufactured home communities has risen due to the strength of the rental market. As a result, UMH plans to add 200 rentals this year.
