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Bay Area Rents Still Rising, Just Not as Quickly as Before


The cost of renting an apartment continued to rise across the Bay Area in the first quarter of 2016, though the rate of increase appears to be slowing after years of dizzying hikes.

In fact, the days of double-digit increases may be on the wane, according to a new report from Novato-based RealFacts. It shows that the average apartment in the nine-county region rents for...Click here to read full story

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