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A new Yardi Matrix analysis documents the impact of debt collection success on key aspects of affordable housing providers’ operating performance as local policies become a larger component of the market’s operating performance in rent collection. “Affordable property operators say the payment rate worsened in recent years after the expiration of eviction bans that were implemented during the Covid-19 lockdowns. In some cases, tenants got used to not paying rent, either because they could not or did not want to pay,” the report says. The responsiveness of the judicial system is another major factor. Collections tend to be lower in jurisdictions in which it takes months or years... Read more
Property managers wear enough hats already. The problem is that many teams still spend too much time on marketing tasks that are repetitive, specialized, or better...
Key Takeaways On-time payments increased to 83.2% in August, reversing some of the summer softness recorded in recent months Year-over-year, on-time collections...
KEY TAKEAWAYS US multifamily rents posted a 1.4% annual increase in June 2026, up from 1.2% the prior month, according to Zillow’s index. San Francisco led metros...
If you think driving rent growth and renewals requires a large capital budget, the leasing veterans at the National Apartment Association’s Apartmentalize...
You crushed your first deal. Bought multifamily unit in 2021. Solid cash flow. Tax benefits working beautifully. Happy. Now it’s 2026. You find an identical unit. Same builder. Same price. Same rent potential. “Perfect,” you think. “I know exactly how this will perform.” You’re wrong. Same property. Completely different returns. Why? Because you’re not buying the same financial structure. THE MISTAKE EVERY SECOND-TIME BUYER MAKES The False Assumption: “I bought a unit like this before. I know what it’ll do.” Reality: Financing changed. Tax laws shifted. Property history differs. Rent market changed. Even if two... Read more
KEY TAKEAWAYS US renter mobility has dropped, with only 37% expecting to move in three years—down from 57% in 2014, per New York Fed data. Mortgage affordability...
Apartments.com, an industry-leading online marketplace of CoStar Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: CSGP), published its latest report on multifamily rent trends for July 2026. U.S....
The Onsite Application “Special & Close Have you ever heard this from a rental prospect? “This apartment is perfect! I have to get right back to work,...
If you’re looking for a rental deal, tenants can find discounts in 60% of Southern California cities. My trusty spreadsheet reviewed June’s rent report...
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