You’ve found your dream place within your budget, and you’re ready to sign the lease. But what if you need to move in after the first of the month? In many cases, you won’t pay full rent for that ...

Freddie Mac finally fixed an online calculator that's supposed to help people choose between renting and buying a home. Until now, the calculator had a fundamental (and revealing) flaw: It assumed ...

In my last commentary, I wrote about the misleading math behind the rent vs. buy calculation. My main point was that focusing on the direct, total monthly costs of renting vs. buying misses the ...

Q: I'm a new manager of a small apartment complex and would like to know how to figure out prorated rent for February. Is it the same amount as if the month had 30 or 31 days? A: Prorated rent is the ...