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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.

The apartment market slowdown continues but apartment executives remain bullish on 2023 according to this John Burns analysis

Apartment Market Slowdown Continues

The apartment market slowdown continues but apartment executives remain bullish on 2023 according to this analysis from John Burns Real Estate Consulting. By Alex Thomas and Jesse McConnico The gravitational forces of rising supply, economic uncertainty, and the...
Rent prices continue to decline gradually across much of the United States, according to the November rent report from Zumper.

Rent Prices Continue Downward In November Across The U.S.

Rent prices continue to decline gradually across much of the United States, according to the November rent report from Zumper. Nationally, the median price for a one-bedroom is flat over last month; the two-bedroom median...

7 Questions Landlords Have About Pets and Pet-Friendly Apartments

Here are 7 questions landlords have about pets and pet-friendly apartments as 72 percent of all renters now have pets and  the trend toward pet ownership is only going to grow. By John Triplett Owners, landlords...
Apartment conversions from office buildings to apartments are at an all-time high, with 11,000 office conversions in the last two years

Record Number of Office-to-Apartment Conversions

Conversions from office buildings to apartments are at an all-time high, having made way for 11,000 apartments in just the last two years, according to a report from RentCafé. The report also says there are...
Time is running out to register for Trends the biggest one-day property and innovations conference in the Northwest November 29 in Seattle.

Trends Is Tuesday! Register Now For the Biggest Property And Innovations Conference In The...

Time is running out to register for Trends the biggest one-day property and innovations conference in the Northwest on Tuesday, November 29 in Seattle. Trends is a diverse conference and offers a variety of benefits...
An investigation has been called for over RealPage rent-setting software and if it is helping landlords coordinate rental pricing

Investigation Called For Over RealPage Rent-Setting Software

Seventeen Democratic members of the U.S. House of Representatives have sent a letter to the Department of Justice and the Federal Trade Commission asking the agencies to investigate RealPage’s rent-setting software, according to ProPublica. The...
Rents Rise Modestly As Interest-Rate Hikes Take Center Stage

Rents Rise Modestly As Interest-Rate Hikes Take Center Stage

Multifamily asking rents rose modestly moving up a bit in October, according to the October National Multifamily Rent and Supply Report from Yardi Matrix, as everyone is watching the Federal Reserve’s big increases in...
Portland rent growth has moderated and matches much for what is going on with rents across the U.S., Yardi Matrix says in the autumn report

Portland Rent Growth Moderates On Par With U.S.

Portland rent growth has moderated and matches much for what is going on with rents across the U.S., Yardi Matrix says in the early autumn report for Portland. Portland’s multifamily sector showed steady improvement in...
Portland prosecutors have declined to charge a tenant who killed his landlord with a sword saying the former tenant acted in self-defense

Prosecutors Decline To Charge Former Tenant Who Killed Landlord With Sword

Portland prosecutors have declined to charge a tenant who killed his landlord with a sword saying the former tenant acted in self-defense, according to reports. The landlord was left dead in a September dispute...
The national median rent fell by 0.7 percent month-over-month in October the largest monthly decline in the index started in January 2017.”

Record-Setting Decline In National Median Rent In October

The national median rent fell by 0.7 percent month-over-month in October, according to Apartment List, “the largest monthly decline in the full history of our index, which starts in January 2017.” “Our national rent index...