L.A., South Bay rents edge up despite sluggish economy
Daily Breeze
By Muhammed El-Hasan
Apartment rents in the Los Angeles region edged upward in the third quarter despite the sluggish economy, according to a report to be released today...
...The RealFacts report was more optimistic than a separate study released in April that forecast continued drops in Los Angeles County rental prices.
According to the Casden Forecast, released by the USC Lusk Center, county rents would drop 3.5 percent this year and continue to fall through 2011. The USC study took a broader look at the rental market that went beyond only large complexes...