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.

Creating A Civil And Respectful Workplace

Creating A Civil And Respectful Multifamily Workplace

The Grace Hill training tip this week focuses on the issue of creating a civil and respectful workplace in your multifamily business. By Ellen Clark Teams function better and employees are healthier and more engaged in a civil...
Seattle Rents Increased Over the Past Month

Seattle Rents Increased Over the Past Month

Seattle rents have remained flat over the past month; however, they are up slightly by 1.2% year-over-year, according to Apartment List. Currently, median rents in Seattle stand at $1,320 for a one-bedroom apartment and $1,650...
Portland Rents Increased Moderately Over The Past Month

Portland Rents Increased Moderately Over The Past Month

Portland rents have increased 0.3% over the past month, but have been relatively flat at 0.1% in comparison to the same time last year, according to the January report from Apartment List. Currently, median rents...
Renters Typically Spend More For A Studio Apartment Than A One-Bedroom Rental

Renters Typically Spend More For A Studio Apartment Than A One-Bedroom Rental

Renting a typical studio apartment costs more each month than renting a typical one-bedroom home or apartment, according to a new HotPads analysis in a release. Across the United States, the median rent for a studio...
Housing Leaders Warn of Shutdown’s Impact on Affordable Housing and Communities

Housing Leaders Warn of Shutdown’s Impact On Affordable Housing, Communities

Housing leaders are warning that the U.S. Department Of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) shutdown of most operations could be disastrous to Section 8 and other rental assistance programs, according to a release from...
January 2019 Phoenix Metro Rent Report Shows Rents Continue Rising

January 2019 Phoenix Metro Rent Report Shows Rents Continue Rising

The Phoenix metro rent report for January shows rents continue to rise across the valley, with a couple of exceptions as Gilbert continues to lead with most expensive rents, according to Apartment List. Phoenix rents...
Young Adults And Retirees Continue To Choose To Live In Apartments

Young Adults And Retirees Continue To Choose To Live In Apartments

A new report analyzing the market shows that the multifamily market cycle is continuing strong as young adults and retirees choose to live in apartments. The strong job growth plus the choice to live in...
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West Coast Markets Dominate Demand for Apartment Jobs

The apartment industry labor market held its momentum through the final three months of the year, with apartment jobs representing more than 34 percent of job openings in the real estate sector. The latest National...
Multifamily Rent Growth is tops in Phoenix in April according to Yardi Matrix report

Multifamily Rent Growth In 2019 Will Be Led By Metros In the Southwest, West...

The U.S. multifamily market sector enjoyed a solid year in 2018 in which multifamily rent grew by 3.2% according to a survey of 127 markets by Yardi® Matrix, and wrapped up the eighth straight year...
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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...