Property Management News

A new industry report on renter delinquency trends paints a starker picture of the multifamily sector in 2025 than was suggested here last month. Produced by J Turner Research in partnership with TheGuarantors—a firm specializing in risk management for multifamily housing—the 2025 State of Renter Delinquency and Default draws on survey responses from more than 400 professionals across executive, corporate, and onsite roles. It reveals concern over renter defaults, limited confidence in recovery and growing doubt that current strategies will be enough to meet the challenges ahead. The report reveals entrenched financial stressors as the cause for renter delinquency trends. When asked... Read more
Apartment concessions rise in value despite fewer units offering them, as supply pressure impacts the multifamily rental market. Key Takeaways Only 12% of stabilized...
If you are a landlord or renter involved with military service members, it’s essential to understand the unique housing challenges and opportunities they face....
When most new investors think about getting into real estate, they picture buying a single-family home or maybe a small multifamily property. But with home prices...
Imagine living in (or renting out) an apartment where rent doesn’t jump hundreds of dollars each year. The price stays steady, the lease keeps renewing, and tenants...

The median U.S. asking rent dropped 1% year over year to $1,633 in May as elevated apartment supply gave renters room to negotiate. Asking rents fell fastest in Austin, down 9% to the lowest level since 2021. Rents hit a record high in four metros: Chicago, Cincinnati, Memphis and Washington, D.C. The median U.S. asking rent fell 1% year over year in May to $1,633, which is $72 below the August 2022 record high. On a month-over-month basis, the median U.S. asking rent rose 0.5% in May—typical for this time of year. Overall, 28 of the 44 major U.S. core-based statistical areas (CBSAs) Redfin analyzed saw asking rents decline last month—the highest number since September... Read more
Byron Sellers had wanted to get into real estate investing for years, but the deals he came across were always prohibitively expensive. One day in 2017, he was listening...
Key Takeaways Seattle ranks last among 100 major US cities for average size of new apartments, at just 649SF, down from 706 ten years ago. Developers are prioritizing...
When recession fears rise, budget cuts often follow—and education directors are being asked to make hard choices. Training programs frequently top the list of cuts,...
When developer Steve Patron was planning a neighborhood of townhouses in Winslow Township, Camden County, a decade ago, he expected to sell the new homes. But after...