Housing Gridlock Adding Inventory, Holding Down Rental Rates
When homes fail to sell and the owners decide to rent, it can impact the local rent supply and lower rental prices due to the increased inventory of rentals available.
Redfin economist Chen Zhao said...
Why More Landlords Is A Good Thing For Housing
The debate over corporate landlords owning too many rental properties misses the point say many observers because more landlords is a good thing.
The answer is not who owns the homes but whether there are...
National Median Rent Up Again For Second Month In March
The national median rent ticked up by 0.5 percent in March, increasing for the second consecutive month following six straight monthly rent declines, according to the April report from Apartment List.
“This turn represents the...
Spring Woods Apartments Closes $39.3 Million Sale In Salem
SMI Real Estate has announced the successful closing of Spring Woods Apartments, a newly constructed 174-unit multifamily community located at 4040 Hayesville Drive NE, Salem, OR, for $39,300,000.
Built in 2025, Spring Woods represents one...
How Cost And Geography Are Defining America’s Renters
Cost and geography are defining America's renters as young renters, family renters, and long-term renters who face different challenges of being priced out or locked in - its the affordability gap.
The United States rental...
Renters Migrating To Sunbelt And Mountain West Report Says
Americans are continuing to migrate to the Sunbelt and Mountain West, according to the 2026 Apartment List Renter Migration Report.
One enduring feature of the post-pandemic housing market is migration out of dense, expensive markets...
Home Flippers Getting Squeezed As Profits Drop
Real estate investors flipping homes are seeing their profits drop considerably as higher mortgage rates, high home prices and tight supply squeeze profit margins.
Diana Olick, senior real estate correspondent at CNBC Property Play, says...
Multifamily Rents Maintain Slow Pace
Multifamily rents have maintained a slow pace as advertised rents remained flat in February, with the multifamily market anticipating another year of slow growth, according to the latest report from Yardi Matrix.
“The market faces...
Seattle Landlords Hit By High, Rising Insurance Costs
Seattle landlords are leading the nation in facing rising insurance costs as average monthly insurance costs in the Seattle metro area rose 84.61% between 2019 and 2024 to $62.02 per multifamily unit, according to...
FTC Seeks Comment On Potentially Unfair Rental Housing-Fees
The Federal Trade Commission has announced it is seeking written public comment on a notice of proposed rulemaking to address nationwide potentially unfair rental housing fees or deceptive fee practices in connection with rental...