Wednesday, September 9, 2009

FW: Inman AM: Boarders: real estate's perfect strangers

 

 

 

From: Inman News Headlines [mailto:dailynews@inman.com]
Sent: Wednesday, September 09, 2009 6:59 AM
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Subject: Inman AM: Boarders: real estate's perfect strangers

 

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Wednesday, September 09, 2009

Boarders: real estate's perfect strangers
Boarders -- once the stuff of Depression-era cartoons and 1950s TV sitcoms -- are back.

It's a sign of our economic times that more homeowners, looking to relieve financial stress, appear to be looking for someone to occupy a spare bedroom in exchange for monthly rent. And although having "roommates" is nothing new, recession-era realities are redefining the players and the living arrangements. More »


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