Rental market is not a good indicator for sales in New York and San Francisco.
Francisco are suffering as former city dwellers seek out square footage and outdoor space in the suburbs. In Manhattan, median rents have dropped below $3,000 for the first time in a decade, and the borough’s rental listing inventory reached a 14-year high, according to the September 2020 Elliman Report. “The rental market is weak because all the things that make Manhattan so cool—the cultural offerings, ease of transportation, walkability—ordinarily offset living in a smaller space for renters,” said Jonathan Miller, chief executive of real estate appraisal firm Miller Samuel and author of the Douglas Elliman market report. “Now there’s not as much to keep renters here until things are resolved.” The situation is similar in San Francisco, which has seen the largest drop in rents in the country, according to a realtor.com report. (Mansion Global is owned by Dow Jones. Both Dow Jones and realtor.com are owned by News Corp.) More : In Winter Resor...