Seattle And Washington’s Housing-Affordability Challenges
The housing-affordability crisis is unfolding nationwide, hurting families and communities, according to Growing Homes Together, a project of the National Multifamily Housing Council (NMHC).
“While federal programs exist to help address the country's housing needs,...
Portland Rents Hold Steady In January Stopping Slide Over Last 3 Months
Portland rents held steady over the past month after several of months of decline, according to the latest report from Apartment List.
Portland's year-over-year rent growth lags the state average of 1.2 percent, as well...
Salt Lake City Rents Held Steady Over The Past Month
Salt Lake City rents have increased 0.1 percent over the past month, and are up slightly by 1.9 percent year-over-year according to the latest report from Apartment List.
Currently, median rents in the city stand...
Seattle City Council to Consider Banning Evictions In Winter
The Seattle City Council has voted out of committee a proposed ordinance banning evictions in winter, according to reports.
The proposal would ban evictions in Seattle during the five months between November 1 and March...
January Quarterly Survey Indicates Apartment Conditions Mixed
Chart courtesy of the National Multifamily Housing Council.
Rental housing In January showed mixed results for apartment conditions with some softening of the market, according to a release from the National Multifamily Housing Council (NMHC).
Certain...
Federal Legislation Proposed to Target Eviction Crisis in America
Landlords are facing challenges to eviction practices in many cities and states and often vilified for simply taking steps to protect their businesses. The reality is that evictions are an awful side of the...
Property Managers Face Unprecedented Change In 2020
Property managers are at the center of the collision between rising rental demand, declining profitability, changing regulations, and the nationwide shortage of affordable places to live, according to the fifth annual survey of 1,738...
3 Reasons Why You Should Consider Trash Valet Service
Have you been thinking about adding a trash valet service at your property? In the race to attract renters, properties are continually trying to find new ways to make life easier for renters and...
Cincinnati Landlords Must Give Renters Security-Deposit Options
The Cincinnati City Council has passed an ordinance that takes effect in 90 days requiring landlords to give potential tenants security deposit options to traditional cash security deposits, according to reports.
Cincinnati is the first...
Apartment Jobs Almost 40 Percent Of Real Estate Jobs, NAA Says
Nearly 40 percent of available real estate jobs across the United States were in the apartment jobs sector during the fourth quarter of 2019, well above the longer-term average of 30 percent, according to...