News And Trends

Oregon lawmakers are considering rent control expansion, called rent stabilization, to include some newer buildings, according to reports. The current law applies only to residential rental units 15 years and older and limits rent increases...

Entrata has announced major enhancements designed to automate property management, optimize operations across diverse portfolios, and elevate the resident experience, according to a release. With expanded AI capabilities—including new tools for commercial and manufactured housing,...

The multifamily market is set to be tested with challenges coming from the current economic volatility and a decline in consumer confidence, Yardi Matrix says in a March rent-forecast report. “While rents traditionally get a...

Nationwide in 2024, 39% of Apartment List users searched for their next rental in a new metropolitan area, while 25% considered a new state entirely, according to Apartment List’s annual renter migration study. Researchers say...

Multifamily rents were flat in February according to Yardi Matrix, but the company sees tests and challenges coming. The report asks, “Will economic volatility impact the robust demand for apartments?” Highlights of the monthly report: With...

Nationwide in 2024, 39% of Apartment List users searched for their next rental in a new metropolitan area, while 25% considered a new state entirely, according to Apartment List’s annual renter migration study. Researchers say...

National rent growth flipped back to positive in February for the first time since July 2024, according to the March report from Apartment List. National rents fell 0.2% in January, a month that typically marks...

Multifamily new supply construction starts are now 40% below the peak level recorded in 2022, Yardi Matrix says in a new Multifamily Supply Forecast report. This decrease, however, comes from a very high starting level,...

California is preparing for new move-in, move-out documentation law that requires landlords take photos of rental units before and after a tenant moves in. Digital photography and storage through property management software could help. By...

Rising vacancies challenge property management the real estate property-management software company AppFolio says in its 2025 Property Management Benchmark Report, based on insights from more than 2,000 property management professionals. “The property-management industry is entering...