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What U.S. cities are the most profitable for multifamily investors in 2026? New research from LoopNet found that investors who are most interested in yield should investigate Detroit and Chicago, while those looking for the lowest average listing prices should look at El Paso, Cincinnati and San Antonio. Those are some of the key findings from LoopNet’s Most Profitable Cities for Multifamily Investments in 2026 report, released on Jan. 30. While no Midwest or Texas markets made LoopNet’s top-five list of best cities for multifamily investing in 2026, several of these markets did show up on other lists in the company’s report. For example, LoopNet said that investors prioritizing... Read more
A San Antonio real estate investor could face jail time for what federal prosecutors say was a $69.5M Ponzi scheme. Devin Ward Elder, who at one point owned a combined...
KEY TAKEAWAYS Multifamily fraud investigations at Fannie Mae dropped to 12 in 2025, down from 193 in 2024. The agency confirmed 87 fraud cases in 2024 but saw none in a...
KEY TAKEAWAYS Only six of the 50 largest apartment metros remain landlord-friendly based on vacancy rates. The national median asking rent fell 1.5% year-over-year to...
The U.S. apartment market faces its share of challenges in 2026, but several tailwinds could help support demand, according to a RealPage report. While an upside...
There are plenty of reasons for the multifamily sector’s resilience. Many people are choosing to rent rather than buy a home. Mortgage interest rates are keeping some potential buyers from making the leap to homebuying. Today’s luxury apartments attract renters who want high-end amenities without the hassle of maintaining a home. Then there’s the cost of renting vs. the cost of owning a home. According to the latest research from LendingTree, renting an apartment remains cheaper than owning a home in every large metropolitan area in the United States. This ranks as one of the key reasons why demand for apartment units continues to rise. According to a LendingTree report released... Read more
I’ve spent years in Austin as an apartment locator, riding shotgun on people’s entire search. I hear the jokes, the panic, the side comments as we exit the...
KEY TAKEAWAYS Renter urgency hit a post-pandemic low in 2025 but showed signs of rebounding in late 2025. Low urgency renters peaked at 54.4% nationally, reflecting...
Multi-family real estate provides stronger tax shelters than single-family properties through advanced depreciation schedules and cost segregation feasibility....
With winter in full swing in parts of the country, many of us are all too familiar with freezing temperatures. While this can make it tough to be a landlord, there’s...
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