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    ‘Extremely Overwhelmed’: Apartment Renters Face Rising Tide of Fees Read more‘Extremely Overwhelmed’: Apartment Renters Face Rising Tide of Fees
    ‘Extremely Overwhelmed’: Apartment Renters Face Rising Tide of Fees
    Tenants at apartment complexes operated by Greystar, the largest owner and manager of apartments in the US, don’t just pay rent. They pay a mass of
    US Apartment Market Extends Occupancy Recovery in May Read moreUS Apartment Market Extends Occupancy Recovery in May
    US Apartment Market Extends Occupancy Recovery in May
    KEY TAKEAWAYS US apartment occupancy reached 95.5% in May 2026, extending a five-month recovery that has lifted occupancy 90 basis points since
    Independent Landlord Rental Performance Report: June 2026 Read moreIndependent Landlord Rental Performance Report: June 2026
    Independent Landlord Rental Performance Report: June 2026
      Key Takeaways On-time payments came in at 83.8% in June, little changed from May’s revised estimate of 83.9%, suggesting that th
    Rent Board Fulfills Mamdani’s Vow to Freeze the Rent on 1 Million NYC Apartments Read moreRent Board Fulfills Mamdani’s Vow to Freeze the Rent on 1 Million NYC Apartments
    Rent Board Fulfills Mamdani’s Vow to Freeze the Rent on 1 Million NYC Apartments
    New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani barreled into City Hall vowing to tackle the city’s notoriously high cost of living, partly by fulfilling a campa
    Chicago Rents Rise as Supply Hits Decade Low Read moreChicago Rents Rise as Supply Hits Decade Low
    Chicago Rents Rise as Supply Hits Decade Low
    The supply-and-demand setup in the Chicago metro is as good as it has been in a decade, says Galen Faurot-Pigeon, industry principal, multifamily, for
    A New Renter Majority is Changing Multifamily From the Ground Up Read moreA New Renter Majority is Changing Multifamily From the Ground Up
    A New Renter Majority is Changing Multifamily From the Ground Up
    A new renter majority is taking shape across the U.S., and it is forcing multifamily owners to rethink everything from site selection to ame
    Apartment List National Rent Report: June 2026 Read moreApartment List National Rent Report: June 2026
    Apartment List National Rent Report: June 2026
    The national median rent increased by 0.5% in May, and now stands at $1,379. This marks the fourth straight monthly increase, as the market enters
    What the May 2026 CPI Report Means for Rental Housing Read moreWhat the May 2026 CPI Report Means for Rental Housing
    What the May 2026 CPI Report Means for Rental Housing
    What Happened: Consumer prices rose 0.5% month-over-month in May, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, easing slightly from a 0.6% gain in A
    Summer-Ready: Best Practices for Multifamily Outdoor Spaces Read moreSummer-Ready: Best Practices for Multifamily Outdoor Spaces
    Summer-Ready: Best Practices for Multifamily Outdoor Spaces
     With leasing traffic peaking and residents spending more time outside, curb appeal, comfort, and daily upkeep can make or break the experience—tur
    Rent Collections are Down in New York – and No One’s Sure Why Read moreRent Collections are Down in New York – and No One’s Sure Why
    Rent Collections are Down in New York – and No One’s Sure Why
    More tenants living in New York City’s least expensive housing units aren’t paying their rent — a trend that risks further destabilizi
    Top Markets For New Grads Show How Far Landlords Will Go To Fill Units Read moreTop Markets For New Grads Show How Far Landlords Will Go To Fill Units
    Top Markets For New Grads Show How Far Landlords Will Go To Fill Units
    Zillow's latest ranking of top markets for new college graduates points to a quiet but meaningful shift in the apartment business: landlord
    West Overtakes South in Top Apartment Markets Read moreWest Overtakes South in Top Apartment Markets
    West Overtakes South in Top Apartment Markets
    KEY TAKEAWAYS The West became the most popular region for apartment hunters in Q1 2026, placing 11 cities in RentCafe’s top 30 renter demand r

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