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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.

Multifamily rents saw tepid growth in June, with strong demand counterbalanced by high deliveries in the Sun Belt and ongoing uncertainty

Demand, Supply and Uncertainty Weaken June Rent Growth

Multifamily rents maintained a tepid growth rate in June, with strong demand counterbalanced by high deliveries in the Sun Belt and ongoing uncertainty about the economy, according to Yardi Matrix in its June report. Multifamily...
Immigration authorities issued subpoenas demanding landlords turn over leases, rental applications, plus other information on tenants

Immigration Authorities Demand Landlords Turn Over Tenant Info

Immigration authorities have issued subpoenas demanding that landlords turn over leases, rental applications, forwarding addresses, identification cards and other information on their tenants, according to the Associated Press. Eric Teusink, an Atlanta-area real estate attorney,...
Strong supply continues to pressure Phoenix’s multifamily market, restraining rent growth and having an impact on occupancy

Phoenix Feels Growing Pains as Strong Supply Dominates

Strong supply continues to pressure Phoenix’s multifamily market, restraining rent growth and having an impact on occupancy, writes Yardi Matrix in its recent Phoenix Multifamily Market report. Rents have fallen 3.1%  over the past year,...
Multifamily investors recently asked which challenged multifamily markets are best markets for long-term investments?

Multifamily Investors Ask: Best Markets for Long-Term Investments?

Multifamily investors recently asked John Burns Real Estate Consulting which challenged multifamily markets are best markets for long-term investments? “To answer the question at hand, we tailored the model to spotlight multifamily markets facing short-term...
There is a balance of risks for the multifamily rent forecast as the sector is heading into the leasing season amid a mix of economic signals

Rest of 2025: Balance of Risk Tilts to Lower Rents

The multifamily rent forecast from Yardi Matrix says the multifamily sector is heading into the summer leasing season amid a complex mix of economic signals. While payrolls and consumer spending remain generally healthy, “forward‑looking measures...
The national median rent was up 0.2 percent in June, ticking up for the fifth consecutive month, and now sits at $1,401 vacancy index up

Rents Up 0.2% Month-Over-Month, Down 0.7% Year-Over-Year

The national median rent was up 0.2 percent in June, ticking up for the fifth consecutive month, and now sits at $1,401, according to the July report from Apartment List. “But after increasing by 0.6...
Keep pets safe inside July 4 as more pets go missing around the 4th so here are tips, resources and why microchipping is important.

Keep Pets Safe July 4:Tips, Resources, Importance of Microchipping

Keep pets safe this July 4 inside your rental housing as unfortunately more pets go missing around the Fourth of July than any other time of the year so here are tips, resources and...
Salt Lake City Rents were up 0.9% in June, according to the July report from Apartment List while down 3.8% year-over-year.

Salt Lake City Rents Up 0.9% In June

Salt Lake City Rents were up 0.9% in June, according to the July report from Apartment List. The overall median rent in the city stands at $1,284. Prices remain down 3.8% year-over-year. Salt Lake City rent...
Strong multifamily performance for the second half of 2025 depends on whether robust apartment supply will be met by renter demand,

Will Robust Supply Be Met With Renter Demand For The Rest Of 2025?

Whether strong multifamily performance continues for the second half of 2025 depends on a number of competing factors, including whether robust apartment supply will be met by renter demand, says Yardi Matrix in a...
Rent payments climbed as the national average rent paid in 2024 was $1,302, marking a 31% increase over the past five years.

Report: U.S. Rent Payments Climb 31% in 5 Years

Rent payments have climbed as the national average rent paid in 2024 was $1,302, marking a 31% increase over the past five years, according to a report from Rentec Direct. Using aggregated actual rent payments...