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Multifamily insurance costs have jumped so sharply since 2019 that they are eroding net operating income, weakening valuations, and threatening the long‑term viability of affordable housing, according to new research from Harvard University’s Joint Center for Housing Studies and the Brookings Institution. For multifamily investors, keeping deals pencil out increasingly hinges on how well they manage this line item. Insurance Costs Become A Drag On Returns Multifamily owners and operators have been wrestling with steep insurance hikes since the pandemic and the pressure is not easing. In a recent working paper, the Harvard Joint Center for Housing Studies finds that property... Read more
Heading into the second half of the year, independent rental owners are adjusting their strategies about where they put their money compared to six months ago, opting...
KEY POINTS The number of homes owned by institutional investors listed for sale is more than double what it was at the start of February, according to an analysis from...
As fall creeps in, and Christmas is in full swing at Hobby Lobby, multifamily teams start to feel the seasonal shift. Foot traffic slows, tours dip, and by November...
KEY TAKEAWAYS The Apartments.com RentPulse Index shows the first quarter since 2021 where lease-ups outpace new apartment supply, with vacancy rates stabilizing and...
The country’s broader middle class is facing a housing crisis: a growing gap in available, high-quality rental options. High-demand markets like Miami and New York City are now appearing in headlines on two lists at once. Miami is called out as oversupplied but is also pointed to as one of the least affordable rental markets in the country. New York City has a supply shortage with population decreasing in recent years, and still rents go up. The new supply of rental units flooding Sun Belt markets are mostly in Class A buildings with full amenities. Therefore, less quality options are available to middle-income renters. Much of the industry is shying away from this gap, but it’s... Read more
A new federal housing law is putting limits on some of the country’s largest buyers of single-family homes. But for the typical independent landlord, the story is...
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 just 10%. Renter...
National multifamily net absorption reached its fifth-highest quarterly total in nearly 25 years, even as median asking rents continued to decline. Net absorption across...
KEY TAKEAWAYS San Francisco rents grew 14% between March and July 2026 as AI sector hiring accelerates demand, per CoStar. Bidding wars, packed open houses, and scams...
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