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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.

rent growth

Stronger Rent Growth, Tightened Occupancy In U.S. Apartment Market In Fourth Quarter Of 2018

The annual pace of U.S. apartment rent growth accelerated to 3.3 percent in the fourth quarter, according to a release from real estate technology and analytics firm RealPage, Inc. The company said momentum in annual rent growth...
Seattle Rents Declined For Third Straight Month

Seattle Rents Declined For Third Straight Month

The January rents report shows Seattle rents have declined 0.4% over the past month, but have increased marginally by 0.6% in comparison to the same time last year, according to Apartment List. Currently, median rents...

Lapse In Funding For HUD Multifamily Due To Government Shutdown

Federal Unpaid Workers Owe $438 Million In Rent And Mortgage Payments This Month The effects of the federal government shutdown on the housing market are wide-ranging and personal -- unpaid workers still have to pay their rent...
Portland rents

Portland Rents Declined Significantly Over the Past Month

The January 2019 Portland rents report shows Portland rents have declined 0.5% over the past month, and are down slightly by 0.2% in comparison to the same time last year, according to Apartment List. Currently,...
Rent Growth And Multifamily Trends Heading Into 2019

Rent Growth And Multifamily Trends Heading Into 2019

Some rental experts from Zumper, a full-service rental platform company, discussed what they see as the forecast for rent growth and multifamily trends in housing heading into 2019 in a question and answer sessions...
Soft Credit Pulls Help Property Managers Attract Better Applicants

Soft Credit Pulls Help Property Managers Attract Better Applicants

Soft credit pulls can help property managers and landlords attract and engage the best renters, according to some new research from Equifax. Unlike hard credit pulls, soft credit pulls do not impact a consumer's credit...
Further Growth In Demand For Apartments Expected In 2019

Further Growth In Demand For Apartments Expected In 2019

Further growth in demand for apartments in 2019 is expected, especially in Class B multifamily, following a good year in 2018 that pushed up average monthly rents across the U.S., according to a new...
Assistant Property Manager Jobs In Demand NAA Jobs Report Says

Assistant Property Manager Jobs In Demand In Seattle NAA Jobs Report Says

The latest National Apartment Association jobs report spotlights the need for the assistant property manager position. Over 9,600 rental housing jobs were available during November, accounting for 34 percent of the broader real estate sector,...
Downtown Portland Wins As Second Most Dog-Friendly Neighborhood In U.S.

Downtown Portland Wins As Second Most Dog-Friendly Neighborhood In U.S.

Downtown Portland has won second place runner-up as the most dog-friendly neighborhood in the U.S. by The 2018 Neighborly Awards, according to a release from Trulia. The Neighborly Awards is a review of nearly 10,000...
Cooling U.S. Multifamily Market No Cause for Alarm

Cooling U.S. Multifamily Market No Cause for Alarm

Multifamily market rent declines in November reflected the normal seasonal fluctuation, are no cause for alarm, and demand remains strong, according to the latest report from Yardi Matrix. “Multifamily rent growth in 2018 stands at...