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...
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 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 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...
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 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...
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 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...
Portland Apartment Job Openings Half Of All Real Estate Sector Jobs
 Portland apartment job openings represent almost half of all the job openings in the real estate sector, according to a new report from the National Apartment Association (NAA).
Portland and Denver, along with Raleigh, Kansas...
A Good Landlord’s Open Letter on Why He Is Getting Out of The Business
Here is one landlord’s open letter on why he’s getting out of the rental property business, and therefore no longer needs our newsletter. It is something he thought we should share with our readers.
By...