Rent Growth: Tenants Pay More to Live Near Their Favorite Grocery Store

The presence of a Whole Foods on the ground level of an apartment building provides a big bump in rental rates for landlords. There’s a new study that shows renters will pay a premium to live so close to a high-end grocery store. The so-called “premium grocer effect” also applies to single-family neighborhoods with an impact on home prices and equity, if there’s a favorite grocery store nearby.   www.NewsForInvestors.com