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Everywhere you turn, it seems like companies are offering military discounts. Some of these deals are outstanding while others are scams, but the best deal may be one offered by the military itself. Here's a brief guide to the savings opportunities offered to service members and their families.

Rental scams are still haunting consumers -- targeting renter and landlord alike -- and giving rise to new warnings, especially for those using the free classified site Craigslist. The Better Business Bureau is reporting an increase in complaints about rental scams and suggests those on both sides...

Vacancy rates have been declining at apartment buildings across the U.S., sending rents soaring. And because housing makes up a big part of core inflation, those higher rents could translate into a doubling of the inflation rate this year.

After the long downturn, the coming year will be an opportunity for many industries to rejuvenate themselves. Independent researcher IBISWorld sorted through data on 711 U.S.-based industries to come up with these predictions of the 10 best.

Amazon, Volkswagen and Florida real estate developers are drastically dropping the prices of some of their key products. In a short video, Douglas McIntyre reveals which products are getting the biggest price drops. Could these cuts be a sign that deflation is at work?

Anyone who's leased an apartment knows that rent control and peace and quiet rank high on a renter's wish list. To that list, add a strong preference for living in an "eco-friendly" apartment, according to a recent Rent.com survey. The questionnaire was timed to coincide with the 40th anniversary...

Empty apartments have soared to their highest level in 30 years, and if those units stay that way for long, their owners may be unable to pay their mortgages. The wave of defaults that could result poses the biggest risk to regional banks in 2010.

As foreclosures of rental units mount, renters find themselves caught between the bank and their landlord. They often suffer as much-needed repairs are left undone at units nearing foreclosure. While the biggest hit to the rental sector may not happen until after 2013, when two-thirds of Fannie...

The vacancy rate for U.S. apartments in the second quarter has reached 7.5 percent -- the highest level since 1987, increasing 1.4 percentage points from a year ago, according to real estate research firm Reis Inc. The all-time record for vacancies was 7.8 percent in 1986. Victor Calanog, Reis's...

According a recent report released by Prudential Douglass Elliman Real Estate, Manhattan apartment sales have dropped by 50 percent over the past year, and the average price of a city apartment has fallen by up to 24 percent. While apartment prices have risen slightly in the last quarter, it seems...