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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.

Rising Vacancies, Competition for Renters Challenge Property Management according to a new survey of 2,000 property management professionals

Rising Vacancies, Competition for Renters Challenge Property Management

Rising vacancies challenge property management the real estate property-management software company AppFolio says in its 2025 Property Management Benchmark Report, based on insights from more than 2,000 property management professionals. “The property-management industry is entering...
The U.S. real estate sector stands at a pivotal crossroads, with the new year promising a mix of opportunities and challenges.

2025 U.S. Real Estate Outlook: Navigating Change, Capitalizing on Opportunity

By Chip Stuart In 2025, the U.S. real estate sector stands at a pivotal crossroads, with the new year promising a mix of opportunities and challenges. While recent years have brought turbulence, from rising insurance costs...
Bill Would Allow 3-Day Evictions in Federal Subsidized Housing

Bill Would Allow 3-Day Evictions in Federal Subsidized Housing

Federal lawmakers have introduced a bill to allow landlords to give tenants in federal subsidized housing 3-day eviction notice, according to reports. Landlords had been required to give 30 days’ notice to tenants in federally...
Here are 10 insights from the National Multifamily Housing Council’s (NMHC) annual meeting courtesy of John Burns Real Estate Consulting.

10 Insights From The NMHC Annual Meeting

Here are 10 insights from the National Multifamily Housing Council’s (NMHC) annual meeting courtesy of John Burns Real Estate Consulting. By Becca Kirby, Oliver Radvin, and Chris Nebenzahl John Burns Real Estate Consulting The consulting team reported...
Rent prices rebounded in January and are off to a positive start in 2025, plus an apartment strategies conference report.

Rent Prices Rebound In January

Rent prices rebounded in January and are off to a positive start in 2025, according to the Yardi Matrix January report. “After a weak second half of 2024, multifamily advertised asking rents rebounded in January,”...
After a so-so year in 2024, multifamily has entered 2025 “walking a tightrope, with heavy supply growth balanced by equally strong demand,

Multifamily Starts 2025 ‘Walking a Tightrope’

After a so-so year in 2024, multifamily starts 2025 “walking a tightrope, with heavy supply growth balanced by equally strong demand,” Yardi Matrix writes in the December report. Overall, the market has been on a...
Nominations are open for the fourth-annual 2025 pets and housing awards presented by the pet-inclusive housing initiative.

2025 Pets and Housing Awards Are Open for Nominations!

Raise the woof: the nominations are open for the fourth-annual 2025 pets and housing awards presented by the pet-inclusive housing initiative from the Michelson Found Animals Foundation. By Judy Bellack Industry Principal, Pet-Inclusive Housing Initiative The connections...
The FCC ended a bulk internet service plan that would have curbed landlords’ ability to force residents to pay for a single internet provider

Multifamily Groups Praise FCC Decision To Allow Bulk Internet Billing

In a move praised by the multifamily industry, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is eliminating a Biden administration proposal on bulk internet service that would have curbed apartment landlords’ ability to force residents into...
Nationwide rents declined again in January a month that typically marks the “bottom” of the rental market each year before rents rise

Rents Decline Again In January- Have They Hit Bottom?

Nationwide rents declined again in January for the sixth month in a row, according to the February report from Apartment List. Rents fell 0.2% in January a month that typically marks the “bottom” of the...
How the multifamily industry could perform in 2025 with a Q&A from Ashcroft Capital's Frank Roessler who has cautious optimism for 2025.

Frank Roessler On How The Multifamily Industry Could Perform in 2025

How the multifamily industry could perform in 2025 with a Q&A from Ashcroft Capital's Frank Roessler who has cautious optimism for 2025. Editor's note: As the founder and CEO of New York-based Ashcroft Capital, Frank...