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The share of renters who were “just looking” or “in no hurry” in find a place peaked in 2025, according to a new report from Apartment List. Renters were taking their time because of high vacancy rates in some markets, plus soft conditions due to a surge of new multifamily units hitting the market. “Given this backdrop, it’s perhaps unsurprising that renters are increasingly taking their time and considering their options,” writes Chris Salviati, chief economist for Apartment List, in the report. The Apartment List Economics team looked at the aggregate level responses to the question: “How important is your move-in date?” Responses were collected on a 1-4... Read more
KEY POINTS The national median rent in January was $1,353, a drop of 1.4% compared with one year ago. The national vacancy rate was 7.3% in January, a record high on...
KEY TAKEAWAYS Apartment searches increased 21% nationally from February to March 2025, reflecting post-Valentine’s relationship changes. Boston, Madison, and Austin...
Despite pockets of overbuilding and stalled or falling rents in many apartment markets across the country, 80 percent of lenders and financial intermediaries who...
U.S. advertised rents slipped again in December, producing the weakest quarter in years and wiping out gains made during the first half of 2025, Yardi Matrix says in...
“So… what’s the real rent????” This question is being asked at apartment communities all across the nation, right now. Why? Because a prospect sees the “base rent” listed and assumes that’s the rent. Then, the prospect goes deeper into the process and realizes that it’s the base rent PLUS pest control, landscaping, locker, technology and other assorted fees. And this creates pain. I know there are legitimate reasons operators itemize fees. It helps communities show up in more searches. It gives operators flexibility as costs rise. It protects NOI, and in some markets it helps navigate government regulation. All of that may... Read more
For nearly half of Gen Z and millennials, a suburban home with a large yard is the dream. The reality, however, is that many are stuck renting as housing costs outpace...
Roughly 1 in 3 renter-occupied housing units in America are in large multifamily buildings, the highest share in records dating to 2011, according to a Redfin...
Multifamily needs to embrace the fact that we are in a new era of online reputation. After a decade and a half focused on driving reviews to achieve high star ratings...
The share of renters who were “just looking” or “in no hurry” in find a place peaked in 2025, according to a new report from Apartment List. Renters were...
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