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ways to save and make you money. pat: well, how interesting is that? today we take a look at the rental market in los angeles and what, if anything, you can do to find a decent place for a decent price?

joining us is darcey forbes the national account manager for rentpath. thanks for being here. thank you for having me, a pleasure. paul: what is the average price of rent right now? the l.a. market as a whole,

we're constrained with supply because we didn't deliver a the love units in the last few years, we have 3% vacancy rate, that's driving renters to find new apartment homes throughout the los angeles metro area, if you're looking for a one bedroom in downtown los

angeles, you're topping out average of $1900, when you get to the two bedroom, and you see a little more deflation on it. pat: that's a lot of money, especially downtown where they tend to be so small. what are the most active places here?

where are people moving the most? a lot of activity off apartment guy.com more and more people outside culver city, westwood is a hot area for people to move to. little tokyo is popping up and koreatown and long beach is

becoming a big market. paul: really? what about families, are they getting priced out, like let's call it a family-friendly neighborhood, good schools, that kind of thing? for the renter in general, there is a scramble to find the

best apartment home they can really get a best bang for their buck, and it's really a part of the due diligence that's needed upon every single renter in the l.a. market looking for on websites like ours, where there is comprehensive listings, finding

what is best for what your needs are and dwindling what is most important to you, and really trying exercise your right to find the apartment home for your budget. pat: what's the best advice for renters around los angeles, how can they save that buck we've

been talking about? it is about due diligence, that's where it's going come down to. first thing i would say is be flexible with move-in date. be flexible with lease term. if you do a longer lease, you get a better value for money

than shorter term. premiums come on, when you say i can only get a six month lease, go for 12. usually this time of year is good for a renter to find a well-priced apartment home versus in the summer when everyone is looking for a new

apartment home. that's strategy that you do but also be strategic. understand what you really need and what is most important as a renter and when you got onto websites like ours where it's a marketplace of listings, you can dwindle into finite photos.

look at floor plans.

car hire los angeles,does that meet your needs? then you can be strategic what you are looking for. paul: we figured out how to