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Following a surge in AI-altered listing photos, multifamily owners and brokers are scrambling to prepare for a new generation of disclosure laws designed to protect renters from misleading marketing. Two artificial intelligence disclosure laws in California and Wisconsin go into effect on Jan. 1, and others are under consideration. A similar measure was introduced earlier this month in Washington, D.C., and other proposals have popped up in New York and New Jersey. Apartment industry leaders say they support greater transparency around altered photos, but they argue that the requirements could lead to new costs, legal exposure and operational challenges as the sector faces growing scrutiny... Read more
Renting a starter home remains less expensive than buying in all 50 of the largest U.S. metropolitan areas, continuing to support rental housing demand despite three...
The problem nobody’s actually solving Here’s the strange thing about 2026: staffing pressure has eased almost everywhere except the one place it hurts most....
The U.S. apartment market is slowly shifting back toward landlords’ favor as the wave of pandemic-era construction starts to fill up. Apartment concession use...
The multifamily market has spent the better part of two years absorbing the largest wave of new supply since the 1980s, and the numbers have finally caught up with the...
From the outside, owning rental property looks like steady income. From the inside, it often feels different. Rent arrives each month and goes straight back out to the mortgage, property taxes, insurance, repairs, and the occasional surprise that wipes out a month’s profit. A property can show a profit on paper for years and still leave its owner with very little personal savings. Many landlords and property managers do turn rental income into lasting wealth, and they rarely do it with a single great deal. They get there with clear financial targets, savings systems that run automatically, and a series of small advantages that add up over time. This guide shows you how to build that... Read more
The property advertised itself as pet-friendly, so the couple with a dog moved in. Upon arriving, the couple discovered that pet-related fees were a bit higher than...
The affordability challenge at move-in is becoming a direct operating issue for multifamily owners. As lawmakers target security deposits and rental fees, property...
You’ve cleaned the property, finished the repairs and taken care of those last-minute touch-ups. Now, all you need is a good tenant. Is advertising online the best...
Summary Apartment demand in 2026 is the third-highest on record, with 452,000 new apartments rented in the first nine months. Over the trailing four quarters,...
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