The Hub's apartment vacancy rate hit a nine-year low of 4 percent in the fourth quarter of 2011, according to new numbers from research firm Reis Inc. And, yes, average rents were up, with the average for Greater Boston now more than $1,690.
· In Tight Local Market, No Relief for Renters, Apartment Hunters [Globe]
· The Hub's Cheapest and Priciest Neighborhoods for Renting [Curbed Boston]