News And Trends

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.

Development adviser says public-private partnerships are gaining traction and drawing interest as developers look for a workable paths.

Public-Private Partnerships Gain Appeal As Market-Rate Deals Stall

Development adviser says public-private partnerships are gaining traction and drawing interest as developers look for a workable paths. By Aaron Kirk Douglas With market-rate projects struggling to pencil, public-private partnerships are drawing new interest from developers...
Budgets no longer match rents affordable housing properties can collect today as affordable housing owners face cash flow squeeze

Affordable Housing Owners Face Cash Flow Squeeze As Costs Climb

Budgets built before construction no longer match rents affordable housing properties can collect today as affordable housing owners face cash flow squeeze. By Aaron Kirk Douglas Many affordable housing properties in Oregon no longer perform the...
June saw another month of rent increases as the national median rent was up 0.4 percent in June, increasing for the fifth consecutive month

June Saw Another Month Of Rent Increases

June saw another month of rent increases as the national median rent ticked up by 0.4 percent in June, increasing for the fifth consecutive month, according to the July report from Apartment List. “We are...
Oregon reached a $7 million settlement with one of the country’s largest property management companies over rent prices

Oregon Reaches $7 Million Settlement With Property Management Company Over Rent Pricing

Oregon reached a $7 million settlement with one of the country’s largest property management companies over rent prices that were set using software that artificially inflated rent prices. LivCor, a real estate company specializing in...

Salt Lake City Rent Growth Pacing Below Last Year

Six months into the year, rents in Salt Lake City have risen 1.9%. This is a slow rate of growth compared to what the city was experiencing at this point last year: from January...
Co-Star Index highlights markets where apartment conditions are improving most quickly as supply pressures ease and demand stabilizes

Where Apartment Conditions Are Improving Most Quickly

The Co-Star U.S. Multifamily Momentum Index highlights those markets where apartment conditions are improving most quickly as supply pressures ease and demand stabilizes. Recovery has been uneven since the second quarter of 2025, with four...
Two Washington markets just made the national renter demand list as Spokane and Tacoma see different challenges in their markets.

Two Washington Markets Just Made the National Renter Demand List

Two Washington multifamily markets just made the national renter demand list as Spokane and Tacoma see different challenges in their markets. By Aaron Kirk Douglas Washington state's rental market is marked by sharp contrasts this week. Spokane...
After several years of record-high deliveries fueled by increased funding, starts in the affordable-housing market are decelerating

The Decline Of Affordable Housing As Pipeline Slows Down

After several years of record-high deliveries fueled by increased funding, starts in the affordable-housing market in the U.S. are decelerating, Yardi Matrix says in an Affordable Housing National Report. Financing affordable developments remains a thorny...
AppFolio has announced expansion of its Performance Platform, broadening its AI capabilities for leasing, accounting, and resident operations

AppFolio Expands Performance Platform

AppFolio has announced the expansion of its Performance Platform, broadening and deepening its agentic capabilities across leasing, accounting, and resident operations and extending the performance it already delivers for residents, owners, investors, and operators. These...
Multifamily advertised rents increased in May, but growth is flat year-over-year as occupancy falls to its lowest level since 2013.

Multifamily Rents Rise But Occupancy Falls

Multifamily advertised rents increased nationally in May, but growth is flat year-over-year, Yardi Matrix reports. High interest rates have curbed property sales volume while weak consumer sentiment has limited renter demand, pushing national occupancy rates...