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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.

Pet Owners Check Pets on Camera More Often Than Friends and Relatives

Pet Owners Check Pets on Camera More Often Than Friends and Relatives

Pet owners like to check on their pets on camera when they are away from home, and 73 percent check their pet cameras while on vacation, according to new research. The survey, commissioned by Comcast...
Portland multifamily rent growth has cooled due to more than 5,000 units coming online in 2018 with rents increasing only 1.9% year-over-year through February,

Portland Multifamily Rent Growth Cools

Portland multifamily rent growth has cooled due to more than 5,000 units coming online in 2018 with rents increasing only 1.9% year-over-year through February, below the 3.6% national average, according to the spring report...
Apartment Market Conditions Weaken Due to Continued COVID-19 Impact

Growing Homes Together Resource Center Launches

The National Multifamily Housing Coalition (NMHC) and the National Apartment Association (NAA) have launched a new website called Growing Homes Together (www.growinghomestogether.org) to provide  an online resource for housing-affordability solutions at the state and...
How the Pandemic Will Affect the Future of Apartments And What People Rent

Multifamily Rents Grow More Slowly as 2019 Shapes Up to Be a Weak Year

The average U.S. multifamily rent has risen $14 over the last three months, "which is a decent performance but far short of the levels of recent years," according to the May report from Yardi...
Landlords Ask For More Changes to Proposed Portland Tenant-Screening Ordinance

Landlords Ask For More Changes to Proposed Portland Tenant-Screening Ordinance

Landlords again pushed back against a proposed Portland City Ordinance on tenant-screening criteria in a public hearing in late May asking for more changes and sharing concerns. The council has set a vote on the...
California Passes Rent Cap Bill 0f 5 Percent

California Assembly Passes 7 Percent Rent-Cap Bill

The California Assembly has passed a rent-cap bill that would limit annual rent increases to seven percent plus the annual increase in the cost of living, according to reports and it now heads to...
Allowable Fees Under The Landlord Tenant Act

Portland Putting Housing Crisis On Backs Of Landlords

A Portland landlord shares her opinion. By Sue Scott The city is using legislation and threats of huge penalties, fines and fees to put the housing crisis on the backs of those who provide housing. The proposed...
Arizona Re-Thinking Short-Term Rental Laws After Sedona Uproar

Arizona Governor Signs Bill Putting Some Restrictions On Short-Term Rentals

Putting some restrictions on short-term rentals, Arizona Governor Doug Ducey has signed Arizona House Bill 2672 which prohibits homeowners from allowing properties to be used for special events and parties that create noise in...
Ron Garcia Responds To Landlord Leaving the Business Good Landlord Pac Supports Landlord Efforts In Oregon Housing Issues

Good Landlord Pac Supports Landlord Efforts In Oregon Housing Issues

By Ron Garcia My name is Ron Garcia. I am an Oregon landlord and property manager. I am the Past President of The Rental Housing Alliance Oregon and currently serve as its  Legislative Director. Several...
Seattle Rents Edge Up Slightly Over the Past Month

Seattle Rents Edge Up Slightly Over the Past Month

Seattle rents increased 0.2 percent in April, and are up slightly by 1.0% in comparison to the same time last year, according to the latest report from Apartment List. Currently, median rents in Seattle stand...