News And Trends

The September rent growth national median rent dipped down by 0.1 percent in September, marking the first monthly decline since January, according to the October report from Apartment List. The transition from increasing to decreasing...

Apartment landlords and property investors borrowed record sums at historically low rates. As the bill comes due and interest rates rise, ‘the chickens are coming home to roost,’ the Wall Street Journal reported. Few investors...

Several Portland sweeping zoning changes bear directly on multifamily underwriting in the central city as height limits disappear for residential and encourage two- and three-bedroom apartments to accommodate larger households. By Aaron Kirk Douglas Portland's Bureau...

Salt Lake City is weighing new zoning rules that would allow property owners to expand housing options on their land, Axios reported. The city aims to make it easier for residents in lower-density neighborhoods to...

Supply slowed but demand held steady as economic pressures test market but positive August trends brighten multifamily. The U.S. multifamily housing sector recorded month-over-month and year-over-year rent increases in August 2026, extending hope that the...

The five best under the radar Midwest towns for single-family real estate investors who want to own more affordable rental property. By Aaron Mears You'll find five under-the-radar Midwest towns for single-family rental investors in Bloomfield,...

Washington Governor Bob Ferguson has signed an emergency proclamation suspending state laws to help those impacted by Washington’s devastating wildfires and temporarily bans most evictions for two weeks, stops landlords from penalizing tenants who host...

While Portland has a much larger construction pipeline, Puget Sound's stronger job and Seattle population growth are enabling it to absorb supply more quickly, CoStar reports. Seattle and Portland are both benefitting from a sharp...

What has changed in 1031 exchanges and four ways to combine seller financing with an exchange in three common structures. By Aaron Kirk Douglas The 1031 exchange has been in the tax code since 1921. The...

Rents continue heading in the right direction as rents increased again in July as the national median rent was up 0.2 percent in July, according to the Apartment List August report. The national median rent...