Portland Multifamily Recovery Finding Its Footing In 2026
The first half of 2026 did not deliver a boom, it delivered something more useful: evidence that the Portland multifamily recovery is finding its footing and the correction is behind us.
Sales activity: A Slower...
What National Dog Day Reveals About Gap In Rental Market
National dog day shows there is a gap in the rental market when "pet-friendly" does not always mean what renters think when they visit an apartment complex.
Chrissy Philippi
National Dog Day is on Aug. 26,...
Losses Owners Do Not Plan For: Cars Through Walls, Midnight Floods
Cars and trucks end up going through apartment building walls more often than you think and it is a loss owners do not plan for and then there are floods.
By Aaron Kirk Douglas
Ask an...
Why Risk Management Can’t Wait Until Renewal
By Cyndy Breit
The multifamily insurance market has changed significantly over the past few years, and nowhere is that more evident than in California.
Carriers are pulling back from the asset class altogether, tightening capacity and...
Rent Non-Payment Continues To Drive Oregon Eviction Filings
Oregon landlords and property managers have new data to follow as eviction filings continue at historically high levels across the state primarily due to non-payment of rent.
The Evicted in Oregon research project updated its...
The Timing Trap: When Routine Rule Enforcement Starts Looking Like Retaliation
A routine rule enforcement such as an ordinary lease violation notice can attract very different scrutiny when it's timing closely follows a resident exercising a fair housing right.
By The Fair Housing Institute
A resident has...
Seattle Landlords Can No Longer Charge Pet Rent Or “Junk Fees”
The Seattle City Council has passed its rental fee regulation ordinance, ending months of debate over rental fee transparency and regulation, and removing the word “junk fees” from the ordinance.
"This is a significant step...
On-Site Manager To Corporate Leader: The Multifamily Career Path
Multifamily's career path has changed more in the last few years than most people realize, as roles that used to be narrowly specialized have become cross-functional, and the on-site-to-corporate pipeline looks nothing like it...
CoStar Multifamily Vacancy Update For Second Quarter 2026
CoStar and Apartments.com have released the latest update on U.S. multifamily vacancy trends, showing improving market conditions as apartment demand continues to absorb the recent wave of new supply.
The national apartment vacancy rate declined...
How Insurance Costs Are Reshaping Rental Property Cash Flow Decisions
Rental property insurance costs have been rising across many markets, and landlords are starting to feel the pressure as insurance premiums cut into cash flow.
By Aaron Mears
Rental property investors followed a familiar formula for...