LA apartment rent hikes double national average in wake of wildfires

Landlords in Los Angeles and Orange counties have jacked up rents at more than twice the national rate since a firestorm early this year torched more than 12,000 homes. Rents in January and February rose 0.7 percent across the region — more than double the 0.3 percent increases for apartments nationwide and locally during the […]This article originally appeared on The Real Deal. Click here to read the full story.