Multifamily Vacancy And Rent Forecast Revised
Multifamily vacancy and rent growth projections have been revised in a new forecast from Apartments.com and CoStar.
The national multifamily vacancy is estimated to increase to 8.8% by the end of this year before easing...
Oregon’s 2026 Legislative Session Delivers Mixed Housing Results
Oregon's 2026 legislative session delivered mixed results on housing with one landmark win developers did not see coming.
By Aaron Kirk Douglas
HFO Director of Market Intelligence
Oregon's 2026 short legislative session, which convened Feb. 2 and...
March Multifamily Rents Rise But Growth Remains Historically Weak
U.S. multifamily advertised rents rose $5 in March to $1,750, signaling an improvement as the market enters the critical spring leasing season, but growth remains weak, Yardi Matrix writes in the March report.
After several...
Portland City Councilor Eric Zimmerman: “We Stopped the Slide. Now We Have to Grow.”
Portland City Councilor Eric Zimmerman in an interview said, "We Stopped the Slide. Now We Have to Grow" because numbers are moving in the right direction.
By Aaron Kirk Douglas
HFO Investment Real Estate
Portland City Councilor...
Happy Fair Housing Month
By Paul Smith
Dear Rental Housing Professional
Rental property operators know that Equal Housing Opportunity is no April Fools joke. All who work in this field should memorize and apply the following statement: “We are committed...
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...