News And Trends

Here are some ways to successfully and effectively overcome today's economic obstacles in the multifamily sector. By John Carlson President of Mark-Taylor The state of the U.S. economy is experiencing notable changes, and the multifamily industry is...

The Seattle City Council voted down a rent-control bill that would have allowed rent control in the city if the state lifted the ban on rent control, according to reports at King5.com. The council voted...

National rent growth turned negative for the first time since early in the pandemic, according to Apartment List’s August rent report. “This means that on average across the nation, apartments today are renting for less...

Rents are behaving as expected so far this year, Yardi Matrix says in a special Multifamily Rent Forecast Update, with some rent deceleration happening in two geographic areas. Yardi Matrix says the decline in asking...

5 ways to maximize financial efficiency so property managers can do more with less and become good at resource management in the short and long term. By Allison DiSarro Enterprise Bank & Trust Many property management companies...

Apartment conversions seem to have stalled, as the office market is stuck between the expectation that workers will return and the increasing popularity of hybrid work, according to a RentCafe report. Apartment conversions of office...

Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek has signed a revised rent control law, SB 611, which caps rents and prohibits landlords from charging a rent increase annually of more than 10 percent regardless of inflation. The new...

Multifamily rents are rising as demand remains stable and healthy, but rent growth is slowing in some markets, Yardi Matrix says in the June National Multifamily Report. “While some markets are experiencing slowing growth, multifamily...

HUD (The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development) has charged a landlord and Realtor with disability discrimination over failing to lease a rental to a woman with a dog as an assistance animal,...

Multifamily rent growth is positive, but slowing, Yardi Matrix says in the Multifamily Mid-year Outlook report. However, challenges do lie ahead. While rent growth is positive, “the market faces challenges related to the potential economic...