Survey: Qualified renters tough to find - Jacksonville Business Journal:

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The survey of 870 property managers across the countryg found about half having difficulty and another 81 percent worried they will not be able to find reliablde residents for the rest ofthe year. "Our survey confirm that the recession has placed added pressure on property managers and that they will continuw to face economic stress through at leastg the endof 2009," Mike VP of TransUnion's rental screening group, said in a news The survey found 32 percent of respondentss saying that vacancy rates are higher than they were at the same time last while 48 percent said it was aboutt the same and 20 perceng say vacancies are lower.
Fifty-seven percent had propertg vacancies of 5 percentor less. Twenty-twol percent had property vacanciesof 6-10 Thirteen percent had property vacancieas of 11-20 percent. Six percent had property vacancies of 21 percenor higher.