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Smarter pet management keeps renters, protects income with pet-friendly policies and becomes a part of operational strategy in multifamily. Among today’s renter households, pets aren’t optional. According to Zillow’s recent Consumer Housing Trends Report, renters are now more likely to have at least one pet (59%) than a child (37%). This shift is reshaping leasing decisions, with as many as 60% of renters renewing their leases because their property allows pets. Yet, despite high demand for pet-friendly homes, most renters still can’t find them. Research from the Pet & Housing Initiative at Michelson Found Animals reveals that 72% of renters struggle to find homes that... Read more
Multifamily operators are embracing AI quickly, but integration problems are still doing more to slow adoption than ROI concerns or staff training gaps. Leasing has...
KEY TAKEAWAYS Multifamily rent growth in April 2026 increased 0.2% month-over-month to $1,730. Annual rent growth slowed to 0.5%, the weakest April since 2014 outside...
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 Rental competition cooled slightly nationwide but rose sharply in Chicago, Atlanta, and San Francisco. Chicago posted the nation’s largest RCI jump,...
Renters have the upper hand in Downtown Los Angeles, with sluggish apartment rent growth motivating landlords to offer concessions and even lower rents. Rents fell 1.2% in Downtown in the first three months of this year, according to a Colliers report. “We’ve had to lower our rents and sort of chase the market down to fill up our buildings,” G.H. Palmer Associates Senior Vice President of Development Darrel Malamut told attendees at Bisnow’s Downtown Los Angeles CRE Summit at the Aon Center in Downtown. There’s a heavy use of concessions throughout the market, AvalonBay Senior Vice President of Development Mark Janda said. He pointed to perceptions that the... Read more
Resident experience is key according to a new report from property technology company AppFolio which has released its annual Renter Preferences Report, which surveyed...
Multifamily real estate investing continues to attract investors focused on building long-term wealth through income-producing assets. While many deals appear attractive...
Los Angeles landlord Michael Renkow already had a sinking feeling when one of the new tenants at his Hollywood apartment building, “Igor,” was two hours late to pick...
While many renters are still on the path to homeownership, the American dream is evolving and households are adapting their aspirations with today’s financial...
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