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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 Upsurge Of 2.9 Percent Nationwide In June

Renters are paying an average of $40 more per month than a year ago as June rents brought a rents upsurge of 2.9 percent in national average rents, according to RENTCafe.com, based on Yardi...
Rental Pricing Rises Resources And Trends, By Size

Prices Rising Fastest For Two-Bedroom And Three-Bedroom Apartments

Prices are rising the fastest for two-bedroom and three-bedroom apartments, according to a new rent report, and tenants should expect to see higher prices this summer than last. Rent among two and three-bedroom homes is...

Potential Regional Multifamily Supply Overload In Key U.S. Housing Markets

Outsize multifamily deliveries and development activity in some major metros could increase vacancy rates and stagnate rent growth, according to a new report by Yardi® Matrix focusing on regional multifamily supply in some key U.S. housing...

Portland Multifamily View At Midyear 2018 And Outlook

Here is a look the Portland multifamily activity half way through 2018 and the forecast going forward. By Greg Frick HFO Investment Real Estate We anticipate a lack of on-market product even though significant capital remains available...
Credit Reporting and the CARES Act

Property Managers Challenged By Renters Thin, Limited Credit History

Property managers have a lot of balls in the air and many problems to deal with, but potential renters with thin, limited credit history is one of the bigger issues. In a survey across all...

What Is The No. 1 Reason Renters Move?

Jobs in locations with strong economies are the main reason renters move, according to a survey of more than 10,000 renters from across the country. Sydney Bennett, Senior Research Associate at Apartment List, said in...

Pet Friendly Companies Help Engage, Retain Employees

Employees at pet friendly companies are highly bonded to their job and more engaged in their work when employers offer pet-friendly benefits to workers, according to a new study. The recent study by Nationwide Insurance...

Tacoma Votes To Make Landlords Give 90-Day Notice Before Evictions

The Tacoma City Council has adopted a temporary ordinance that requires property owners to give 90 days notice to tenants who are being evicted due to building demolition, renovation or change of use. That ordinance will...

Apartment Owner Ordered To Pay $1.6 Million In Bed Bug Lawsuit

A jury has awarded a California family $1.6 million in one of the largest single bed bug lawsuit case awards ever reported against an apartment owner, according to a release. Liliana Martinez told NBC in...

Seattle City Council Halts Online Rent Bidding Apps

The Seattle City Council in an 8-0 vote has put a moratorium on the use of rent bidding apps such as Rentberry for rental housing in Seattle until the council can study the impact...