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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.

Entrata has acquired Rent Dynamics to benefit property managers and residents alike, enabling a more powerful and robust operating system

Entrata Acquisition Can Help Property Managers And Build Tenant Credit

Entrata has acquired Rent Dynamics to benefit property managers and residents alike, enabling an even more powerful and robust operating system to support resident-focused owners and operators, according to a release. Entrata says the acquisition...
HUD is making $30 million in funding available for fair housing enforcement to local and state partners to support and promote fair housing

HUD Makes $30 Million Available For Fair Housing Enforcement

HUD (U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development)  is making $30 million in funding available for fair housing enforcement to local and state partners through the Fair Housing Assistance Program (FHAP) to support and...
Touch or click here to see the July print edition of Portland Metro Rental Housing Journal for July 2023 featuring rental prices

Portland Metro Rental Housing Journal July 2023

Touch or click here to see the print edition of Portland Metro Rental Housing Journal for July 2023. This is helpful, useful information for rental property owners, property managers, landlords and maintenance personnel. This month's edition...
National rent growth was flat year-over-year meaning apartments are renting for the same price as they did a year ago on average

Apartments Renting For Same Price As A Year Ago

National rent growth was flat year-over-year meaning apartments are renting for the same price as they did a year ago on average, Apartment List says in its July rent report. “This marks a major shift...
June is usually a busy time for rental moves, but this June is showing a surprise as June demand typically leads to a rise in rent prices.

June Shows Unusual Softening Of Rent Prices

June is usually a busy time for rental moves, but this June is showing a bit of a surprise as June demand typically leads to a rise in rent prices. Usually prices rise in tandem...
Rising interest rates put multifamily borrowers and lenders in a bind participants learned at the CREFC annual conference in June

Rising Interest Rates Put Multifamily Borrowers And Lenders In a Bind

Participants at the CREFC (Commercial Real Estate Finance Committee) annual conference in June highlighted the troubles that include weak demand, rising defaults and growing difficulty in refinancing maturing loans, Yardi Matrix writes in a...
Investing in multifamily real estate can present a challenging situation for those new to the real estate market so here are some key factors to analyze.

How to Analyze Real Estate Investment Properties

Investing in multifamily real estate can present a challenging situation for those new to the real estate market so here are some key factors to analyze. By Catherine Schwartz The real estate sector continues to be...
The most popular cities and regions for renters in June 2023 are in the Midwest and the South according to the latest report from RentCafe

Where Are The Most Popular Cities And Regions For Renters?

This month, the Midwest is the most popular region for renters, followed by the South, according to RentCafe’s monthly June ranking based on searches on their site. “Overall, the South claims 12 entries in our...
Six people indicted on federal charges of rental assistance fraud using fake documents, posing as landlords, to get rental assistance money

Fake Landlords Indicted In Rental Assistance Fraud In Seattle

Six people have been indicted on federal charges of rental assistance fraud by using fake documents and posing as landlords using fake tenant applications to claim emergency rental assistance money meant to help avoid...
Rent prices nationally were up slightly in May at 0.5 percent but sluggish demand and increasing supply of new units is slowing rent growth

Sluggish Demand And Increasing Supply Slowing Rent Growth

Rent prices nationally were up slightly in May at 0.5 percent but sluggish demand and increasing supply of new units is slowing rent growth, Apartment List says in the June report. “This is the fourth...