Helping to Stop Homelessness Before It Begins

Aug 21, 2024 at 02:36 pm by WGNS News

MURFREESBORO, TN - With the cost of rent going up year after year, it is getting harder and harder for struggling individuals to afford a deposit and pay the first month&rsquo.... Read More

Murfreesboro Shines in National Renters Rankings, Secures 41st Place

Jul 17, 2024 at 07:28 pm by WGNS News

RUTHERFORD COUNTY, TN - Murfreesboro made the "Best Places for Renters" list and according to Rent Cafe, the 'Boro is in the top 30th percentile for residents to pick. In Ten.... Read More

Tennessee With the Highest Rental Vacancy Rates

Jun 03, 2024 at 07:23 pm by WGNS News

  The rental vacancy rate — or the proportion of rental homes that are vacant in a given area — is an important economic indicator because it signals the bal.... Read More

Tennessee Has a 6.7% Rental Vacancy Rate, Above the U.S. Average

Jun 07, 2023 at 04:11 pm by WGNS News

How and where people live saw a drastic transformation due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Following the initial lockdowns around the country aimed at slowing the virus's spread, so.... Read More

Another Property Rental Scam in Rutherford County

Sep 20, 2022 at 07:50 am by WGNS News

(MURFREESBORO, TN) In this day and age, it’s always important to make sure you know who you are doing business with. This is especially true if you're planning to r.... Read More

No end in sight for the price of housing and the price of RENT in Murfreesboro Area

Aug 17, 2022 at 05:24 pm by WGNS

Housing prices continue to climb, which also equal increased prices for rental units throughout Rutherford County. According to Rent.com, apartment complexes in Murfreesboro a.... Read More

Murfreesboro Police warn residents of home rental scam

Jul 18, 2022 at 04:28 pm by WGNS

MURFREESBORO, Tenn.  – Murfreesboro Police Department Criminal Investigations Division fraud detectives are warning residents not to fall victim to crafty home re.... Read More

Rent is UP in Tennessee - Expect to pay $1,723 for an average 2-Bedroom Unit in Murfreesboro

May 03, 2022 at 11:41 am by WGNS

MURFREESBORO, TN –  The price of rent is going UP in Tennessee and it looks like the increase will be an ongoing trend for apartment complexes.In 2020, the ave.... Read More

Tennessee Airbnb Hosts have earned $1.4 billion since 2010

Dec 15, 2021 at 09:00 am by WGNS News

Airbnb released a new economic report on our emergence as a platform that generates important income for our 4 million Hosts and revenue for their approximately 100,000 cities.... Read More

Rutherford County Rental Relief To Close Application Portal on Monday, December 6

Nov 30, 2021 at 11:20 am by WGNS

Rutherford County, TN - Due to the total requests for assistance now exceeding all Rutherford County Rental Relief funds available, the program is temporarily closing its appl.... Read More

LEGAL AID SOCIETY: The federal eviction moratorium expires July 31: What renters need to know

Jul 21, 2021 at 10:22 am by WGNS

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s federal eviction moratorium will expire on July 31. According to The National Equity Atlas, approximately 167,000 househ.... Read More

Rutherford County Assessor of Property Discusses New Short Term Rental Identification Law

Apr 23, 2021 at 07:00 am by WGNS

Rutherford County, TN—Rutherford County Assessor of Property Rob Mitchell’s Office recently received a directive from the State of Tennessee’s Division of Pr.... Read More

Report finds Tennessee has 13th most single-family rentals

Jan 20, 2021 at 01:15 pm by WGNS

Things have changed for landlords, property owners and renters throughout Tennessee, thanks to the COVID Pandemic.Since the last recession, one of the key drivers of growth in.... Read More

In Tennessee, 163 Hours of Work Are Needed to Afford a Rental Agreement

Sep 21, 2020 at 10:29 am by WGNS

The COVID-19 outbreak is poised to cause major migration shifts across the U.S. According to a recent report by Pew Research Center, 22% of U.S. adults changed their residence.... Read More