News And Trends

Many property owners and property managers are unaware of the power of social media such as user generated content and influencers to attract tenants so here are some best practices. By Alexis Krisay The rental housing...

More than 500,000 rental units will be completed in 2024 as the U.S. sets a record in new apartment construction, RentCafe says in a new report. This is the first year in history the construction...

A webinar panel discusses applying artificial intelligence's (AI) best daily uses for top apartment operators and decision-making for solving “pain points.” By Richard Berger Commercial real estate is not trailing the business world when it comes...

Rent prices continued up in July for the sixth month in a row, Apartment List says in its August report. However, the Apartment List research team warns that rent growth is modest. “While month-over-month rent growth...

Entrata has announced that recently acquired Rent Dynamics is now working with Freddie Mac Multifamily as part of its credit-building initiative. The collaboration will help renters build credit by reporting on-time rent payments to the top three credit bureaus. Multifamily residents...

There are more young adults living with parents than at any point since the 1940s, says a new report from Apartment List economists. Housing affordability is forcing young adults between 25 and 35 to live...

Here is a Portland apartment market mid-year summary for 2024 that shows the Portland apartment market stabilizing or improving. By Patrick Barry There was a general sense of optimism that the apartment market would show improvement...

A broad coalition of housing providers and lenders released a letter to President Biden opposing the recent proposal to cap rents nationwide, according to a release from the National Multifamily Housing Council (NMHC). “We understand the appeal of...

Multifamily growth met expectations in the first half of the year, Yardi Matrix says in the June report. While rents continued to rise in June, increases were modest compared to the post-pandemic boom. “The first half...

There are new refrigerant requirements coming for apartment communities in the HVAC field for 2024 and beyond to replace R-22 and R-410a. By Richard Berger For apartment communities, there is massive change ahead regarding refrigerants. While the...