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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.

There are many reasons to consider purchasing rental properties with existing tenants in your search for properties in your area.

Guide to Purchasing Rental Properties With Existing Tenants

There are many reasons you may want to consider purchasing rental properties with existing tenants in your search for buying commercial properties in your area. By Brian Kidder Finding a property that suits your needs can...
Oregon landlords can raise rent as much as 14.6 next year under the state’s new rent-control law, but landlords are unlikely to increase rents that much.

Oregon Landlords Can Raise Rent 14.6 Percent Next Year

Oregon landlords can raise rent as much as 14.6 next year under the state’s new rent-control law, but landlords are unlikely to increase rents that much. This statewide cap applies to housing that's at least...
Kennedy Restoration at Spectrum 2022

Spectrum 2022 Is A Wrap At The Oregon Convention Center

Nice to see our friends from Kennedy Restoration at Spectrum 2022. Spectrum wrapped up Thursday, September 15, after a good day of learning and seeing our friends. See you again next year! Attendees are filtering...
Portland rents increased 0.4 percent over the past month, the seventh straight month the city has seen rent increases Apartment List reports

Portland Rents Increased Again In August

Portland rents increased 0.4 percent over the past month, the seventh straight month the city has seen rent increases, according to the September report from Apartment List. With the latest increase, Portland rents are up...
Renters are stressed and a new survey says 40 percent of renters report losing sleep while trying to find a new apartment or home to rent

Renters Are Stressed Trying to Find A Place To Live

Renters are stressed and a new survey says 40 percent of renters report losing sleep while trying to find a new apartment or home to rent with many fretting about cost, communication and competition,...
Salt Lake City rents have increased 0.7 percent over the past month, and have increased sharply by 12.4 percent in comparison to the same time last year

Salt Lake City Rents Increase Sharply Over The Past Month

Salt Lake City rents have increased 0.7 percent over the past month, and have increased sharply by 12.4 percent in comparison to the same time last year, Apartment List says in their August report. Currently,...
Multifamily Rent Growth Hits A Wall In August

Multifamily Rent Growth Hits A Wall In August

After two years of rapid gains, U.S. multifamily rent growth hit a wall in August with national, asking rents dropping $1 during the month and year-over-year growth dropping to 10.7 percent, Yardi Matrix says...
On Sept. 1, 2022, the Utah Apartment Association became the Rental Housing Association of Utah (RHA), as part of a rebranding initiative to articulate more accurately who we serve.

Utah Apartment Association Officially Becomes Rental Housing Association of Utah

On Sept. 1, 2022, the Utah Apartment Association became the Rental Housing Association of Utah (RHA), as part of a rebranding initiative to articulate more accurately who we serve. “Apartment units are half of the...
August national rent growth was 0.5 percent, half the rate of growth compared to last month, according to the September report from Apartment List.

August National Rent Growth Half of July Total

August national rent growth was 0.5 percent, half the rate of growth compared to last month, according to the September report from Apartment List. The slowing of rents in August fits more of the traditional...
Seattle rents have increased 0.7 percent over the past month in August, and have increased significantly by 5.8 percent year-over-year

Seattle rents increase sharply over the past month

Seattle rents have increased 0.7 percent over the past month in August, and have increased significantly by 5.8 percent in comparison to the same time last year, according to the September report from Apartment...