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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.

Portland rents saw a smaller decline in January, dropping a small 0.2%, after several months of larger declines.

Portland Rents See Smaller Decline In January

Portland rents saw a smaller decline in January, dropping a small 0.2%, after several months of larger declines, according to the February report by Apartment List. The overall median rent in the city across all...
Salt Lake City rents rose by 0.9% over the course of January, according to the February report from Apartment List, after falling in December

Salt Lake City Utah Rents Up In January

Salt Lake City Utah rents rose by 0.9% over the course of January, according to the February report from Apartment List. While January saw an increase in rents, the city has seen rents decrease by...
The National Apartment Association (NAA) has selected the participants for the Diversity Leadership Program (DLP) Class of 2024.

NAA Announces 2024 Diversity Leadership Program Candidates

The National Apartment Association (NAA) has selected the participants for the Diversity Leadership Program (DLP) Class of 2024. Founded in 2020, the DLP annually provides up to 15 individuals from diverse backgrounds an opportunity to grow...
The winter rent dip continued in January as the nationwide median rent fell by 0.3 percent to $1,373 for six months of decline

Winter Rent Dip Continues In January

The winter rent dip continued in January with the sixth straight month of negative rent growth, as the nationwide median rent fell by 0.3 percent to $1,373, according to the February report from Apartment...
The Joint Center for Housing Studies of Harvard University has released their annual rental housing report showing a cooling rental market

Harvard’s America’s Rental Housing Report Shows Cost-Burdened Renters

The Joint Center for Housing Studies of Harvard University has released their annual rental housing report and it shows a cooling rental market with many new apartments becoming available but at the high end...
Office-to-apartment conversions show office buildings, “once the epicenters of the 9-to-5 grind, are being transformed into the new homes

55,000 Office-to-Apartment Conversions Underway in Major Cities

Office-to-apartment conversions show office buildings, “once the epicenters of the 9-to-5 grind, are being transformed into the new homes of urbanites, in a pandemic-driven remote-work new reality,” RentCafe says in their adaptive reuse report. The...
Human trafficking is a global tragedy and a $99-million-a-year criminal enterprise in the nation with only about 1% of victims currently being rescued

As Human Trafficking Surges, Multifamily Has a Role in the Solution

If you know or suspect someone is a victim of human trafficking, contact the National Human Trafficking Hotline at 1-888-373-7888 (TTY: 711) or SMS text 233733. By Stephanie Anderson Human trafficking is a global tragedy and...
Portland rents declined 1.0% in December and are now down 5.4% year-over-year, according to the January report from Apartment List.

Portland, Metro Area Rents Continue Decline

Portland rents declined 1.0% in December and are now down 5.4% year-over-year, according to the January report from Apartment List. Currently, the overall median rent in the city stands at $1,527, after falling 1.0% last...
Here are the top 10 cities to watch for rentals in 2024 in a report showing which cities attracted the highest number of online engagements

Top 10 Cities To Watch For Rentals In 2024

Here are the top 10 cities to watch for rentals in 2024 in a RentCafe.com report showing which cities attracted the highest number of online engagements on RentCafe.com in 2023, according to a new...
Multifamily rents extended their downward drop in December, falling for the fifth straight month, but finished 2023 with a slight annual gain

Multifamily Rents Sliding, But Close 2023 With Slight Annual Gain

Multifamily rents extended their downward drop in December, falling for the fifth straight month, though they finished 2023 with a slight annual gain, Yardi Matrix writes in their December 2023 Multifamily National Report. Rents are...