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A new Yardi Matrix analysis documents the impact of debt collection success on key aspects of affordable housing providers’ operating performance as local policies become a larger component of the market’s operating performance in rent collection. “Affordable property operators say the payment rate worsened in recent years after the expiration of eviction bans that were implemented during the Covid-19 lockdowns. In some cases, tenants got used to not paying rent, either because they could not or did not want to pay,” the report says. The responsiveness of the judicial system is another major factor. Collections tend to be lower in jurisdictions in which it takes months or years... Read more
Multifamily insurance costs have jumped so sharply since 2019 that they are eroding net operating income, weakening valuations, and threatening the long‑term...
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...
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...
Class-C apartment operators in Chicago are buoyed by many of the tailwinds bolstering the city’s multifamily market as a whole: limited new supply, rising rent...
KEY TAKEAWAYS US renter mobility has dropped, with only 37% expecting to move in three years—down from 57% in 2014, per New York Fed data. Mortgage affordability concerns drive the drop, as 45% of renters now view securing a loan as very difficult and expected rates have doubled post-2021. This decline in mobility signals challenges for leasing, investor turnover, and markets reliant on renter churn, beyond the single-family ownership debate. Tenants Are Stuck: Mobility Halved Since 2014 The US rental market faces a historic slowdown in mobility. Renters now expect to stay put much longer. According to Liberty Street Economics, just 37% expect to move within three years. That figure... Read more
A monthly rent budget of $1,500 can buy dramatically different outcomes depending on where a renter looks, according to RentCafe’s analysis of Census Bureau...
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...
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...
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