Return of Rent Control: New Research Shows Benefit of Decades-Old Affordable Housing Approach
As the return of rent control initiatives grow across the county, a new Columbia Business School study shows that expansion of rent control and traditional housing policies leads to greater access to affordable housing...
April Phoenix Rents Report Shows 16 Straight Months Of Rent Increases
Phoenix rents have increased 0.5% over the past month, and have increased moderately by 3.7% in comparison to the same time last year, according to the latest report from Apartment List.
Currently, median rents in...
The Changing Role of the Property Manager from Handyman to Almost An Attorney
The changing role of the property manager today requires more and more knowledge of ever-changing local city ordinances, state laws and federal rules.
By John Triplett
When Enrique Jevons started as a property manager years ago,...
Portland And Seattle In Top 10 Best Places to Live In The U.S.
Portland and Seattle were ranked in the top 10 best places to live in the latest U.S. News analysis of the most populous metro areas.
To make the top of the list, a place had...
Secondary Markets Drove Multifamily Rent Growth in March
Multifamily rent growth and increases are dominated more and more by secondary and tertiary markets that are producing a disproportionate share of economic and population growth, and where rents are low enough that they...
Seattle Rents Increase for Third Month in A Row
Seattle rents have increased 0.4% over the past month, and are up marginally by 0.5% in comparison to the same time last year, according to the latest report from Apartment List.
Currently, median rents in...
Portland Rents Increased Significantly Over the Past Month
Portland rents have increased 0.4% over the past month, but are down slightly by 0.3% in comparison to the same time last year, according to a new April report from Apartment List.
Currently, median rents...
A One-Size-Fits-All Approach by Governments To Multifamily Housing Does Not Work
Renting is now seen as a desirable housing choice, and government needs to help the multifamily industry with housing-finance reform to help create more affordable housing options in the future.
That was the message delivered...
Rent Prices Rising Faster Than IT Wages Even in Tech Hubs
Most people think of tech jobs as providing nice high salaries, but in many tech hubs rent prices are rising even faster than the tech salaries may be able to support, according to new...
Multifamily Growth Shows No Signs of Slowing, New Report Says
The multifamily market is entering the time of year when rent growth typically occurs and there is no indication of any slowing in the market, according to Yardi Matrix’s latest report.
“Our latest multifamily national...