King Luciano.....single households, no children, ...I'VE experienced that for me, that living within my means, saving money for emergencies( income tax refunds, overtime, pay/etc)....NOT having credit card debt, loans, expensive vehicle, or possibly working a PART time job or side gig...doing so, gives extra cushion for increased /unexpected expenses..

Yes, maybe two roommates. I just got $188 more a month. My last hike was $10. 14 months ago. They made up for it. Omg. I waiting to see if they approve much less but doesn't seem likely......I hear it's greed.

Very very true. I just got a $188 hike. I told them what will be next time. I will be priced out! She says it will stabilize. At what? So if they make a one bedroom apt $2000. That is many peoples total salary. ???? Ugh one day at a time.

Two incomes people are still struggling as well. U really need a small business these to keep up with the cost of living in America. Because the cost of living done out price jobs. Unless you have a top professional career. Jobs today will have u homeless and starving as well.

FACTS

That's why I moved.

@@brendaniebel1355 same

@@brendaniebel1355 please come back. The 4th largest city misses you

This is all over

Everywhere

Yes chips too. You could get four snacks for a buck 😧

U got that right. Time's are getting really hard right now. Some of these people need a stimulus checks. Cause this is so crazy

@@raincoleman6305 stimulus checks, printing money out of nothing caused the inflation. You want more inflafion lol?

@Journey Starts Now How does this have anything to do with with the stimulus checks? Why? Please explain why you think it does?

I am currently try Im my to negotiate my $188 a month hike. From all these videos I will be surprised if it goes through......we are being squeezed from everywhere! Be careful out there. People on edge.

Play stupid games and win stupid prices. Idiots voted for Brandon, this is their reward.

It’s the only way to not be homeless…

,@@tybarker5038 I understand it just seems like most people can't be trusted anymore. But I understand it's the only way for a lot of people. I've been rooming with of my son right now and honestly don't see a way out any time soon. We only came to prevent him from losing his apartment after he was in a serious accident and could not work. But with the cost of everything going up I don't see us leaving anytime soon.

After that Netflix series you might be right 😭

I was considering a roommate, my rent has went up. I vowed to never have another one but since this pandemic, I’ve changed my mind. So much isolation has effected my mental health.

I will never have a roommate ever again. I'll work 2 or 3 jobs or sell dr*gs. Lol

How can that be nothing to New Yorkers the pay rate is different in other states..so it's a pay cut and now still mayb running into the same issue.

@@empressleesa2252 I respectfully disagree most come to Texas with high salaries already in place with their employer. Taxes are lower and many other benefits come with moving to TX. Those who can afford to move do so for a better and cheaper living.

$5K for a studio?! Where? I live in Silicon Valley and I think you're exaggerating just a little (or a lot!).

They may in fact she'll out more dough; but $5,000 for a studio is a bit of a stretch😂🤦🏽‍♀️

@@vagabondaloner5650 for real in the bay area a studio would only be around 2900 max

I was a police officer back in the mid 2000’s. Pretty much all the domestic calls I went on involving roommates was one of the roommates, family member(s) or friend(s) who come come to visit starting issues with the other roommate.

Right@ Jacquelynn

That's why I never had a roommate when I was young and renting. I was poorer, but the peace of mind made up for it.

@@michaelmullin7941 right! Can't bunk with any or everybody. On top of that, the company they keep may even be more of a problem 😏😒

A friend of mine took in a roommate to help make ends meet. His roommate was a older gentleman from South Africa who was working as a substitute teacher. He was renting a room only charging him $400 dollars a month. Everytime it was rent time there was an emergency. He had to leave town suddenly, or he was sick, or someone died. Literally, several member of his family passed away suddenly back to back, month after month, right when it was time to pay rent. My friend is a nice guy and even let the man close out his storages and bring his remaining belongings in the house. The guy was a hoarder. He had his old broke down cars towed to the house and begged my friend to let him put them under the garage (because the HOA wouldn't alow them out with flat fires and not working). He said he would have them repaired in one week. One week turned into two years. He had the entire garage loaded with a brokedown car and boxes and clothes. He had the kitchen loaded with stuff from wall to wall. I was sent a picture of the inside of his bedroom and he had the room filled wall to wall where you had to turn sideways to get through. I was shocked. Completely shocked. Finally my friend told him to remove the car. You couldn't even sit in the car. It was filled to the top with clothes. He begged for a few days. He refused to allow himself to be served paperwork to remove the car and belongings from the garage. Finally my friend had the car towed. With all his clothes in it. It was a violation of his lease. But I told my friend that he allowed the lease to be altered when he let the man move all his crap in. Just wow. His hoarding roommate took over the entire house for $400 a month. I told my friend that he is only paying for one room and he should only have one room. Roommates are the worst.

Thank you so much for letting them know 😂😂

I still don't understand why they keep moving down here when the crime is going up like crazy!! I want to move out & these people coming over here doesn't make it any better

@@AlmaMartinez- Because they didn't do the proper research. People are told how affordable Houston is and all the jobs we have. For some reason, they didn't check the uptick in crime. That uptick is now reaching the precious suburbs. The affordable COL, which is no more. My neighbor from Chicago said our crime is reaching his city's levels and he regrets moving here. He said we also pay less than his hometown, which makes the higher rents unbearable. He only been here 9 months and is shocked. He thought Houston was safe and family friendly. Where he got that idea from, I dunno.🤔

@@brattygalore9330 They better listen though sis and catch the next flight 🤣🤣. I can't be sitting in traffic trying to get to the Turkey Leg Hut no more😒😆😆.

😅

Society is literally pricing out people. Society is supposed to be for the people, but some how its against it.

Yep, people were out here spending it. No free lunches

Even if taxes increase?

@@joyaustin6581 we've gone a yr or (sometimes 2 yrs) without raising rent at renewal if they were "good" tenants(paid on time, didn't tear up our house, etc). If taxes increase by a minimal amount(of course that's relative across the country), we can suck it up, that's y it's common to rent above the actual mortgage amount. Landlords have to consider things wear out over time or break. Sometimes it's tenants fault, but typically it's wear and tear as homes do eventually age, things have to be replaced. Also, another plus of course, is a profit. It's like an investment/business. But at the same time, we are very fair

Things were inflating way before the relief payments. Start coming at the corporate mf that makes the prices rise why tf are tagging on your fellow American for getting relief? That’s why y’all scrambled now! Get a grip people needing help isn’t the reason prices rise. I bet you a Republican or trashy holier than thou liberal. Either way. Capitalism is why. Start loving your fellow human ass

Yeah let’s focus on the average person getting money and not the rich who refuse to be taxed. Lmao you are a sheep.

Absolutely 💯👍

Greed! Greed! Greed! They can raise rent, leasing fees to the Stratosphere if they want and they the slum lord's know it. They will get a new tenant if old one moves out at any price! $3000 for 1 bedroom apt. in Las Vegas Nevada is now very possible, and probably way more in nicer clean HOA neighborhoods. No tenant laws there to protect any renter, leasee from getting gouged! Lived there from January 1978 to September 2011 and my rent for that same apt. went from $150 a month with all utilities paid to $800 a month with no utilities paid in 2011! Not any greed there yet then. Now, it's a free for all for greedy slumlord's. Good bye and good luck to all paying those back breaking rents there. $9 a gallon gas coming soon in late May.

First of all the eviction moratorium hit many landlords. There were a lot of no boating tenants. Landlords lost money as they still have to pay for mortgage property taxes, maintenance, etc…. Additionally, property taxes have gone up, insurance went up, repair costs including part cost went up. All this is due to eviction moratorium. The eviction moratorium should have been handled better.

@@senster45 yup, that is truth too. Another reason or reasons to hike up rents. Owners expenses always have gone to the renter's, tenants, leasees as rent hikes! Nothing new there. Good luck all, $9 gallon of gas coming this summer.

@@senster45 So, none of these Landlords got the PPP nor the EIDL grants or loans. I call bs. P.S. I paid my rent on time throughout all of this, so don’t try to come for me on that note.

@@april_dawn sure some landlords did but you can just look at state statistics. Only a small percentage has been paid out in many states therefore many landlords who applied with tenants have not yet seen funds. Just look up the numbers. Of course this does not include the tenants that refused to apply for state funds let alone those tenants that do not even qualify for state funds yet they got to live free without proof oh hardship. Eviction moratorium was handled poorly.

Say it louder for the people in the back!!

Dogs tear up ya ish. Ppl too, but dogs, kids, sorry nasty tenants.. .something gotta give, typically landlords say no to dogs.

@@CeeSparks irresponsible people let dogs cats and kids tear up stuff, i never had dogs till i bought my own place cus i knew i needed money to buy something for me and i was killing my time working and saving but now i can have horses if i want lol

@@malenaferina but that's the thing, they all claim to be responsible, until your stuff is torn up. Luckily we've never had those type of tenants. But we've seen many unlucky landlords. It's a clause in our contract, no animals, unless fish.

@@CeeSparks my neighbors had damage from renters $5000, no deposit will cover that, am selling my first house i refuse to rent it out now I will invest in comercial building or more land

@@malenaferina we require renters insurance "in case" we get in an unfortunate situation like that. It's so cheap to buy here in Tx. We never have problems getting tenants to buy it. We tell them it protects them as well as us, which is the truth

Thats all that increase was. Nothing to do with who's moving to Houston. There is a law that only the 1% or property owners are aware of which allows them to profit from rent control in California. Houston is leaning towards that direction. Very evil.

Their office budgets increased 21%, but their pay has been frozen since 2009.

Damn

People r moving there like crazy.

"Even a city like Houston" What are you talking about? All of Texas is booming especially the big cities DFW, Austin, Houston.

@@finalchapter24k even with so many people moving to Texas over the past 20 yrs, rent has never jumped so high within a span of a year or two. Most I experienced was $25-50/month. Now it's probably going up $100-300/yr

All cities across America have rents increases it is universal.

Landlords taking advantage of the higher paying people from California, especially those working with big tech. Look at LA and SF. Unfortunately they don’t care about the middle working class people.

right, the first thing they say "the increase is non-negotiable"

Yup and they take penalties for kicking the old one out. Win win money money

true.

Yep, story of a Texan too.

Yep that's happening in TN! Lots of people from out west buying whole neighborhoods. My old apartment was 575 in 2018 when I brought my house. Now the apartments are 950 a month! Cheaper to own than to rent!!!

@@wwater443 it’s a sad reality. We’ve got people here who are struggling to make ends meet yet they keep raising rents, housing prices are honestly so ridiculous. We already have a HUGE homeless problem up here, it only adds to it.

looks like we all need to start investing in some rental properties and other ventures.

Anybody paying 3500 for rent! is you stupid you could easily get a mortgage for less than that

Lazy voting all Democrat. Soros got his Latin girl in and now it's arkham.

Crooked politicians and corporations making deals with each other or picking fights with each other. People being petty, greedy, rich, poor, etc. crashing market, war in Ukraine, inflation is high from that unlimited money printing and spending incompetent government does, companies like Blackrock being way too enormous and buying up all the new housing and renting it out to the people… it’s all a mess. If you’re not frustrated, you aren’t paying attention

My friend pays $1000 for a studio in koreatown

@@tybarker5038 he does? that’s hella cheap. Good for him.

LA 😎

Rents in Miami have increased by 50%!

@@MBT372 😯

Fort myers/Naples is crazy right now

@@steve48 😯😯

So have Las Vegas Nevada. An all cities in America rents have went up alot as well.

No. That's the wrong way to think about all of this. Renters and owners pointing fingers at each other won't solve this crisis. This world is whacked out, way too much craziness everywhere right now. I'm sorry you lost out some money, I know you have bills too and property taxes. I'm a renter who did pay my rent even though I was out of work for a year. I didn't get relief for months, I'm lucky I only lost a few thousand dollars after it was all said and done. The way things are going, I'm very nervous we will see something akin to the French Revolution because the class divide is so severe and the working class has been wiped out under all the inflation on everything. All it will take is the weather to get hot and a few KZfaq videos of starving Americans dying off in tent cities across the country. It's scary how close so many are right now to that point. If things keep going the way that they are what's coming will make the Summer 2020 riots look like a playground altercation during the 4th of July.

I was raised that you ALWAYS pay your rent/mortgage, first!....because You need a roof over your head and also it maintains your good rental history or credit!...I'm retired from State Service (which is taxed by the federal government) and receive Social Security retirement. ...I downsized my life about 15 years ago, live nice but simple, debt free, healthy, spirtual!.....I find that it's IMPORTANT to save money for emergencies!...(my income tax refunds, extra money each month, etc)...OTHERS can get a part-time job, side gig, overtime, etc.......This is what I did for 10 years preparing for my retirement....If I need to, I will go back to work a few days a week if the situation calls for me to do so!...I just love living a simple, debt free life!...it's more peaceful, hopeful, better sleep and health!

@@jmcnally647 So True. I also foreshadow a very scary future if the inflation doesn't get under wraps and soon.

It’s odd that most of these areas still have people who want to move to them.

Because they work closely by

That is a landlords criteria. That’s standard. That’s how we can have a better chance of getting a paying tenant. I would never accept anyone with an eviction because it meant - they refused to leave or work with landlord. NEVER!

OMG!! that is huge increase! She better be living in a nice area at least.

@@Shazzyhtown I don't know where she is living but I know she is working in a job that just paid 12 usd per hour.

@@thehoustonian8984 it's so hard now. 😔

Fucking criminal

Our families also don’t make this an option … a lot of Americanized parents don’t care what you have to deal with financially and believe as an adult you should have your own place and be able to take care of yourself / live alone

Not right. Americans should be able to afford a home by themselves. We need rent control.

@@weekendnomad5038 They are right! What? Are you going to live w/ your parents forever. Being an adult. Means responsibility. Are you waiting for a man or somebody to take car of you?

Some people... Because you are so privileged and had a silver spoon in your mouth doesn't mean you can frown on poor people. This for the person who says get a job with responsibility. This earth will perish soon because people don't care about nobody that's poor and struggling

@@vonchow185 Everything they said went over your head.

Wrong

sheer desperation of trying to survive. Rent refugees.

It’s being done on purpose to segregate an area.

Shut the hell up trump wasn't any better who only help the rich get richer and poor gets poorer. The man only paid $800 in Taxes. And he is a billionaire. 👎🤮

@Marcus Another dummy, I see. And you think the poor would be richer if a rethuglican was in office too I see.

First gas prices, now rent.... The constitution has granted this man more power than ever!

I like presidents that don't flush important documents down the toilet 🚽

@@definitelyMad you must be either new to America, dumb, or very young. He can't control most of that. Rent and gas have been going up , particularly rent. Some of this is a state issue

Ya'll gotta realize that the prices supposed to match the cost of living. That's why it's easy to compare houston to other cities, Atlanta is more full than Houston is

But the population is less

You dam Californians just keep moving up the goal post smh disgusting what yall are doing to Texas just pitiful !

@SLEEP MONEY KEN how is the fear mongering going? How many comments did you leave about the same thing today?

Central Florida has the same prices

Socialist

@Aj Weatherbee anybody who pays taxes pays for that as well.Not just the rich.

@@backrooms3907 explain instead of “LMAO”ing please 😒

@@backrooms3907 oh ok I thought you were saying something else lol

Rich needs to pay their fair share of taxes ! AND give good bonus to your employees .capitalism is not fair if you are not sharing .

No the Selfish Republicans Texas is a red state dummy

Build back better clean up 45 mess 🌊 🇺🇸

Nah, it's the Repubtards with their tax cuts for the rich that believe trickle-down economics will cure everything. THAT'S why inflation is through the roof. When you have no ideas & aren't interested in governing, this is the result. Kinda like Greg Abbott declaring Texas has an independent energy grid, because...Freedom!, but is actually useless in a heavy rain, or worse.

@@paul9626 Wow you really bought into the lefty talking points. Tax cuts for rich??? How many poor people have employed you? Left policies do nothing but destroy ALL classes. But hey keep your head buried in the sand.

@@paul9626 As for the power grid. When Your state was using coal fire and nuclear your grid was in good shape. Then along came “wind” which once implemented after federal subsidizing made billions for “greenie” and vastly weakened your grid.

I'm thinking she means sleep with the landlord.

And I don’t understand with these jobs paying 16 less an hour is crazy … I was working a job 15.50 a hour I left because a family issue I reapplied and they dropped it to 10 a hour even though I had experience and my manager knew I was coming back I’m like wow

And do what smartypants?

Texas banned living in a tent so good luck.

this would still have happened anyway. remember all those house flipping shows and everybody embracing having an entire economy of home ownership and rent seeking as the only means of financial mobility?

@@cosmicllama6910 no this was due to pandemic snd the eviction moratorium. It would not have happened without these 2 factors

@@senster45 it was happening in the pacific northwest for at least two decades before covid was even a thing. I've spent most of my life listening to PNW natives bitching about californians moving here in droves and driving all the prices up, so yes it's false. This greed and the trend of californians all selling their parents houses and then retiring anywhere else in the country, combined with the top 1% colluding to turn us all into permanent renters STILL would have happened and spread like wild fire. covid has only sped it up a little.

@@cosmicllama6910 COVID didn’t exist until late 2019. Not sure what you mean…

They did indeed.

Heard Baltimore is the place to go.