News And Trends

At News & Trends you will find trends in rents, real estate sales, apartment development, the economy at large and property management and investing industry matters.

New renters in Salt Lake City are coming from Provo according to annual Apartment List renter migration study

New Salt Lake City Renters Coming From Provo

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 by Apartment List.

National Rent Growth Flips Positive In February

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 40% below the peak level recorded in 2022, Yardi Matrix says in a Multifamily Supply Forecast

Multifamily New Supply To Decrease In 2025-2026

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's new move-in, move-out documentation law says landlords must take photos of rental units before and after a tenant moves in

California Preparing for Move-In, Move-Out Documentation Law

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, Competition for Renters Challenge Property Management according to a new survey of 2,000 property management professionals

Rising Vacancies, Competition for Renters Challenge Property Management

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...
The U.S. real estate sector stands at a pivotal crossroads, with the new year promising a mix of opportunities and challenges.

2025 U.S. Real Estate Outlook: Navigating Change, Capitalizing on Opportunity

By Chip Stuart In 2025, the U.S. real estate sector stands at a pivotal crossroads, with the new year promising a mix of opportunities and challenges. While recent years have brought turbulence, from rising insurance costs...
Bill Would Allow 3-Day Evictions in Federal Subsidized Housing

Bill Would Allow 3-Day Evictions in Federal Subsidized Housing

Federal lawmakers have introduced a bill to allow landlords to give tenants in federal subsidized housing 3-day eviction notice, according to reports. Landlords had been required to give 30 days’ notice to tenants in federally...
Here are 10 insights from the National Multifamily Housing Council’s (NMHC) annual meeting courtesy of John Burns Real Estate Consulting.

10 Insights From The NMHC Annual Meeting

Here are 10 insights from the National Multifamily Housing Council’s (NMHC) annual meeting courtesy of John Burns Real Estate Consulting. By Becca Kirby, Oliver Radvin, and Chris Nebenzahl John Burns Real Estate Consulting The consulting team reported...
Rent prices rebounded in January and are off to a positive start in 2025, plus an apartment strategies conference report.

Rent Prices Rebound In January

Rent prices rebounded in January and are off to a positive start in 2025, according to the Yardi Matrix January report. “After a weak second half of 2024, multifamily advertised asking rents rebounded in January,”...
After a so-so year in 2024, multifamily has entered 2025 “walking a tightrope, with heavy supply growth balanced by equally strong demand,

Multifamily Starts 2025 ‘Walking a Tightrope’

After a so-so year in 2024, multifamily starts 2025 “walking a tightrope, with heavy supply growth balanced by equally strong demand,” Yardi Matrix writes in the December report. Overall, the market has been on a...