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Many affordable housing properties in Oregon no longer perform the way their developers planned, and the shortfall is now reaching the nonprofits that own them. That was the message from two HFO Investment Real Estate brokers who specialize in affordable deals, Adam Smith and Sarah Cowley, in a recent conversation with HFO partner Greg Frick. Cowley joined HFO’s affordable team after nearly two decades in multifamily. She worked as a leasing agent, assistant manager and property manager before moving into asset management, operations and loan servicing. She has overseen dozens of affordable buildings and watched more than 50 properties she managed change hands. “Being able to be one of... Read more
Many renters will continue to see more affordable rentals on the market through 2026, though that depends entirely on where you live—and whether a lot...
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...
Southern California’s rental market is costlier to the south, but landlords have more pricing power to the north. That’s a theme within my trusty spreadsheet‘s...
After years of debate about the future of the office, many employers now appear to have accepted that working from home – often in some hybrid configuration –...
U.S. single-family rentals have finally hit a wall after years of steady post‑pandemic rent growth, with national asking rents slipping and pricing power weakening even through the normally busy spring leasing season. For investors who have treated SFRs as a reliable growth engine since 2020, the latest data from Rentometer and federal vacancy figures indicate a market moving into a more competitive, supply‑driven phase. National Rent Growth Breaks Its Streak National single‑family rents in the first half of 2026 fell 1.6% year-over-year, marking the first sustained slowdown in rent growth since the pandemic, according to Rentometer. From the first half of 2020 through the... Read more
KEY TAKEAWAYS US multifamily net absorption in Q2 2026 reached 124,600 units, an 8% YoY increase, according to Cushman & Wakefield. Median asking rents in the 50...
The debate over whether to buy or rent a home continues to tilt heavily in one direction in California’s largest cities, where home prices have been largely...
A stronger-than-usual spring leasing season has given the U.S. single-family rental market a boost, although annual rent growth remained well below last...
Manhattan and Brooklyn rents have reached new highs as the cost of living continues to rise across New York City. A report from the Corcoran Group found that the...
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