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The first full day at the National Apartment Association’s 2026 Apartmentalize conference highlighted a familiar tension for owners and operators. Demand is still healthy, but renters need to see value. And while renters are feeling the pressure of inflation and rising housing costs, operators are also working to control their expenses. This means they’re making important decisions about what technologies and amenities they should keep and what they can trim. Across Wednesday’s sessions, one idea kept coming up. With renters being more cautious and owners more disciplined, how can operators show that what they offer is really worth it? They must provide value across pricing,... Read more
In a reversal of migration trends over the past 25 years, Americans are beginning to move away from areas where the high risk of extreme weather events is pushing up...
Occupancy and rent change are improving a bit in the most upscale communities, where a big wave of new supply had held back earlier results. At the same time, however,...
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani barreled into City Hall vowing to tackle the city’s notoriously high cost of living, partly by fulfilling a campaign promise...
More tenants living in New York City’s least expensive housing units aren’t paying their rent — a trend that risks further destabilizing the city’s...
Key Takeaways In expensive coastal metros, ownership is out of reach for the majority of families with young children, making renting the default for most families. The markets where ownership is least accessible are largely the same markets where renting is the most expensive, compounding financial pressures on newly formed families when resource-constrains are often highest. Renter Households with young children are the most concentrated in markets with younger overall populations, higher birth rates, and labor markets oriented toward lower-wage industries. As homeownership becomes increasingly inaccessible for many younger households, a growing share of... Read more
Using Zillow Observed Rent Index data, this analysis compares average rent levels in the New York City metro area with the US average, tracking the percentage premium...
KEY TAKEAWAYS Class B apartments are outperforming both Class A and Class C segments due to stable demand and lower risk exposure. Class B assets benefit from strong...
Renters are getting a bit of relief as landlords offer more concessions — like free rent or waived fees — to fill units in a cooling market. Rent growth has slowed...
Rents are still rising nationwide, but at a slower pace than in years past. Plus, income is now growing at a faster pace and the slowdown is relieving some renters of...
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