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How To Avoid The Pitfalls Of Centralizing Multifamily Operations

How to avoid the pitfalls of centralizing multifamily operations involves putting in place strategies to keep some personal touch in place plus risk mitigation. By Mike Branam Multifamily property managers…

Salt Lake City Rents Up Slightly In March

The median rent in Salt Lake City rose by 0.4% over the course of March, as Salt Lake City rent growth in 2024 is pacing similar to last year, according…

Rental Market Begins To Pull Out Of Slow Season

National rent prices ticked up 0.6% in March, the second consecutive monthly increase following six straight months of rent declines, as the rental market begins to pull out of the…

4 Reasons Small Move Sizes Are Predicted to Grow in 2024

Small move sizes by renters are predicted to grow in 2024 mostly because the ratio of rental moves and homeowner moves changed. By Jessica Share A full 50% of moves…

Rent Stabilization Is Just Another Word For Rent Control

Advocates are trying to rebrand rent control with the words “rent stabilization,” but it is the same policy with a different name, Jason Sorens writes in an article in the…

National Rental Rates Up For First Time In 6 Months

The national rental rates for both one and two-bedrooms are up on a monthly basis for the first time in 6 months, according to a new Zumper report, which mirrors…

Tenant Background Checks and Your Rights

The Justice Department, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) and Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) jointly published a resource for rental housing applicants and tenants…

Multifamily Loans Coming Due May Be a Challenge

In a multifamily research bulletin, Yardi Matrix says maturing debt of multifamily loans coming due may test the strength of the multifamily industry. Higher mortgage rates, lower property values and…

Portland Rents Stay Flat in February

Portland rents continued flat in February for the second month and prices remain down 4.5% in the city year-over-year, according to the March report from Apartment List. The overall median…

Multifamily Rents Inch Up Ahead of Spring

Multifamily rents are creeping up as spring approaches, and many locations saw rents rise slightly in February, according to Yardi Matrix. Metros in the Northeast and Midwest saw gains to…