News And Trends

The national median rent dropped by 1.0 percent in November, marking the fourth straight monthly decline, as vacancies hit a record high, Apartment List writes in the December report. “November is historically the rental market’s...

The latest analysis from CoStar says the oversupply of apartments in some markets will continue to be absorbed, but that the vacancies will last longer than first forecast. CoStar, a commercial real estate information company,...

Weakening demand produced another month of negative multifamily rent growth in October which reflects an uncertain economy, according to the Yardi Matrix October report. “With economic uncertainty shaking consumer confidence, is this the start of...

Fear has become a new expense cost for Chicago landlords as Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) raids across the city have led to missing tenants, contractors not showing up for work and headaches for...

The rental market slow season is here as the national median rent dipped by 0.8 percent in October, marking the third straight monthly decline, according to the November report from Apartment List. “We’re now solidly...

Record levels of new apartment completions in many metro markets hide longer-term trends in household formation, which means not enough homes are being built in the long run, according to a report from the...

Anticipated increases in multifamily supply have prompted Yardi Matrix to reevaluate its rent-growth projections for 2027, according to Yardi Matrix Multifamily Rent Forecast Update. “The main change to our forecast is a more tepid 2027,...

A record number of landlords are giving more and more rental concessions, reaching a high of 37% in September, according to a release. Subdued rent growth and record-breaking concessions from landlords are turning up now...

In the second quarter of 2025, investors made up 33% of all home purchases—the highest in five years – and the real estate investors were primarily small landlords, according to a report in Realtor.com. More...

Multifamily rents faltered in September, posting their weakest showing for the month in more than a decade as performance was hurt by a flood of new apartment supply and a cooling economy, according to...