4 Reasons Small Move Sizes Are Predicted to Grow in 2024
Small move sizes by renters are predicted to grow in 2024 mostly because the ratio of rental moves and homeowner moves changed.
By Jessica Share
A full 50% of moves in 2024 will be renters with...
Rent Stabilization Is Just Another Word For Rent Control
Advocates are trying to rebrand rent control with the words “rent stabilization,” but it is the same policy with a different name, Jason Sorens writes in an article in the American Institute For Economic...
National Rental Rates Up For First Time In 6 Months
The national rental rates for both one and two-bedrooms are up on a monthly basis for the first time in 6 months, according to a new Zumper report, which mirrors other predictions of rents...
Tenant Background Checks and Your Rights
The Justice Department, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) and Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) jointly published a resource for rental housing applicants and tenants about their rights under...
Multifamily Loans Coming Due May Be a Challenge
In a multifamily research bulletin, Yardi Matrix says maturing debt of multifamily loans coming due may test the strength of the multifamily industry.
Higher mortgage rates, lower property values and tightening bank credit will challenge...
Portland Rents Stay Flat in February
Portland rents continued flat in February for the second month and prices remain down 4.5% in the city year-over-year, according to the March report from Apartment List.
The overall median rent in the city is...
Multifamily Rents Inch Up Ahead of Spring
Multifamily rents are creeping up as spring approaches, and many locations saw rents rise slightly in February, according to Yardi Matrix.
Metros in the Northeast and Midwest saw gains to counteract the rent declines in...
Salt Lake City Rents Up Slightly In February
The median rent in Salt Lake City rose by 0.3% over the course of February, according to the March report from Apartment List.
Currently, the overall median rent in the city stands at $1,324, roughly the...
Rent Prices Up In February After Six Months Of Declines
National rent prices finally moved up slightly in February after six months of declines, according to the March report from Apartment List.
“This turnaround is in line with the rental market’s typical seasonal pattern, as...
FCC Proposes Ban on Exclusive Broadband Deals in Apartments
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is proposing a plan to ban exclusive broadband deals in apartments and eliminate arrangements imposed on tenants that force them to stick to a specific broadband service provider, according...