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    Renter Interest Drops If Leasing Agents Do Not Respond Quickly Read moreRenter Interest Drops If Leasing Agents Do Not Respond Quickly
    Renter Interest Drops If Leasing Agents Do Not Respond Quickly
      A new study shows that a 30-minute delay in responding to a tour request by leasing agents reduces renter engagement likelihood from 40% to
    Multifamily Market Sees Strongest Demand Since Mid-2024 As Asking Rents Dip Read moreMultifamily Market Sees Strongest Demand Since Mid-2024 As Asking Rents Dip
    Multifamily Market Sees Strongest Demand Since Mid-2024 As Asking Rents Dip
    National multifamily net absorption reached its fifth-highest quarterly total in nearly 25 years, even as median asking rents continued to decline. N
    San Francisco Rents Surge as AI Boom Triggers Bidding Wars Read moreSan Francisco Rents Surge as AI Boom Triggers Bidding Wars
    San Francisco Rents Surge as AI Boom Triggers Bidding Wars
    KEY TAKEAWAYS San Francisco rents grew 14% between March and July 2026 as AI sector hiring accelerates demand, per CoStar. Bidding wars, packe
    Independent Landlord Rental Performance Report: August 2026 Read moreIndependent Landlord Rental Performance Report: August 2026
    Independent Landlord Rental Performance Report: August 2026
    Key Takeaways On-time payments increased to 83.2% in August, reversing some of the summer softness recorded in recent months Year-ov
    Apartment Vacancy Drops as Demand Absorbs Construction Wave Read moreApartment Vacancy Drops as Demand Absorbs Construction Wave
    Apartment Vacancy Drops as Demand Absorbs Construction Wave
    Apartment demand accelerated during the second quarter, pushing national vacancy lower as household formation strengthened and renters faced
    The Word “Luxury” Is Costing You Money Read moreThe Word “Luxury” Is Costing You Money
    The Word “Luxury” Is Costing You Money
    There's a word in our industry that has been used so widely, so indiscriminately, and for so long that it no longer transmits any information at
    Echo Park Apartments: Rent Control Doesn’t Tell the Whole Story Read moreEcho Park Apartments: Rent Control Doesn’t Tell the Whole Story
    Echo Park Apartments: Rent Control Doesn’t Tell the Whole Story
    By Taylor Avakian, Principal Broker & Founder of The Group CRE  A couple of years ago I toured a fourplex on one of the hill streets above Sunse
    US Multifamily Rents Accelerate as Market Rebalances Read moreUS Multifamily Rents Accelerate as Market Rebalances
    US Multifamily Rents Accelerate as Market Rebalances
    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. Sa
    Oregon Multifamily Owners Going Smoke-Free Should Plan Now Read moreOregon Multifamily Owners Going Smoke-Free Should Plan Now
    Oregon Multifamily Owners Going Smoke-Free Should Plan Now
    Oregon multifamily owners who have considered converting their apartment communities to smoke-free housing under the new law may want to start plannin
    Easy Ways Multifamily Owners Can Lift Rents And Keep Units Full Read moreEasy Ways Multifamily Owners Can Lift Rents And Keep Units Full
    Easy Ways Multifamily Owners Can Lift Rents And Keep Units Full
    If you think driving rent growth and renewals requires a large capital budget, the leasing veterans at the National Apartment Association�
    Chicago’s Older Apartments Are Running Out Of Room To Raise Rent Read moreChicago’s Older Apartments Are Running Out Of Room To Raise Rent
    Chicago’s Older Apartments Are Running Out Of Room To Raise Rent
    Class-C apartment operators in Chicago are buoyed by many of the tailwinds bolstering the city’s multifamily market as a whole: limited new suppl
    Activate Unused Space and Attract New Tenants Read moreActivate Unused Space and Attract New Tenants
    Activate Unused Space and Attract New Tenants
    Commercial real estate owners have always understood that empty spaces are lost opportunities. What they have been slower to recognize is that underut

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