Posted from: https://www.zillow.com/blog/2017-predictions-renters-buyers-213957/
If you’re a renter, you (and your bank account) probably know this already: Over the past decade, rents have been going up. And up. In many parts of the country, in fact, rents have been increasing at a faster rate than home values.
The good news? The rate of growth has gradually slowed since its peak in July 2015, according to Zillow Senior Economist Dr. Skylar Olsen.
While rents aren’t likely to drop anytime soon, their upward slope will be like a more moderate hillside instea…