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0 of 3 Premium Clicks used this month SUBSCRIBE Print + Online Subscriber Activation | Register x Forgot Password | Need an Account? e-edition | subscribe | newsletter | deals Classifieds Jobs Autos Real Estate FEATURED » NEWS NOW Cooler temperatures expected after record-breaking start to week ... Exit 24's northbound on-ramp will be open Thursday ... UPDATED: Trump, Sanders victorious in New Hampshire primaries ... Cooler temperatures expected after record-breaking start to week ... Exit 24's northbound on-ramp will be open Thursday ... UPDATED: Trump, Sanders victorious in New Hampshire primaries ... The economic crisis is helping one person in particular make money, not lose it Since 2009, rental vacancies have fallen from 11 to 7 percent, a side effect of the rising costs of owning a home, according to Matt Phillips for Quartz. This has essentially eliminated rental vacancy rates in the past couple of years. Comment By Shelby Slade, Deseret News MailTribune.com By Shelby Slade, Deseret News Posted Jun. 4, 2015 at 2:05 PM By Shelby Slade, Deseret News Posted Jun. 4, 2015 at 2:05 PM » Social News With housing prices soaring, an unlikely person is benefiting: landlords. Since 2009, rental vacancies have fallen from 11 to 7 percent, a side effect of the rising costs of owning a home, according to Matt Phillips for Quartz . This has essentially eliminated rental vacancy rates in the past couple of years. With fewer vacant apartments available, the costs of apartments have also skyrocketed in a devastating chain reaction that’s causing problems for the people who originally moved into apartments because they couldn’t afford a home, Phillips reported. And through it all, landlords are the ones benefiting. Since vacancies fell, rental income has skyrocketed, which doesn’t even include the proprietor's income. Check out this graph from Quartz to see just how much landlords are earning from the economic crisis. By Shelby Slade, Deseret News MailTribune.com By Shelby Slade, Deseret News Posted Jun. 4, 2015 at 2:05 PM » Comment or view comments Reader Reaction » STAY INFORMED Email NewsLetter Sign Up Today Sign up for our newsletter and have the top headlines from your community delivered right to your inbox. Southern Oregon Directory Featured Businesses Loading... Business Name address Location, ST | website.com Find Southern Oregon Attractions Bars Restaurants Beauty Salons Entertainment Doctors Medical Specialists Contractors Education Lawn Services Lawyers Shopping Travel Tanning Used Cars Wedding Services ▼ Add your business here + Events Calendar Connect with MailTribune.com Facebook Twitter RSS Back to top Reader Services Reader Services Home Subscriptions Subscriber controls Contact us Submissions Photos Events Letters to the editor Corrections Announcements Obituaries Story ideas Since you asked Alerts Email Alerts RSS Feeds Text Alerts Advertise Media Kit Home Products and services Ad rates Advertising contacts Propel Marketing Mail Tribune Daily Tidings The Nickel Shop Our Valley Blogs Mobile Site Stay Informed Email newsletter Sign Up Today Sign up for our newsletter and have the top headlines from your community delivered right to your inbox. Your privacy is important, read our privacy policy. © Copyright 2016 Local Media Group, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Privacy Policy | Terms of Service | Local Media Group Publications Original content available for non-commercial use under a Creative Commons license, except where noted. MailTribune.com | P.O. Box 1108, Medford, OR 97501