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Midwest apartment markets are outperforming the Sun Belt in 2026, with steady rent gains and limited new supply. Cities like Cincinnati and Minneapolis benefit from return migration and relative affordability. Midwest apartment demand has quietly become one of the strongest stories in U.S. housing, even as the national rental market cooled. RentCafe, using data from its sister apartment rental analytics provider,Yardi Matrix, listed Cincinnati as the top apartment market to watch this rental season. Minneapolis, Cleveland and Kansas City, Missouri, ranked in the top 10. Midwest momentum is expected to hold up this year. One factor may be Midwesterners returning after... Read more
Notable Trends Zumper’s National Rent Index shows annual rents remain in decline, but the pace of cooling has slowed for a second straight month, suggesting that...
While early 2026 brought lower monthly housing costs and higher vacancy rates to many major metros, renters in a select few affordable, job-packed hubs are seeing...
What U.S. cities are the most profitable for multifamily investors in 2026? New research from LoopNet found that investors who are most interested in yield should...
A San Antonio real estate investor could face jail time for what federal prosecutors say was a $69.5M Ponzi scheme. Devin Ward Elder, who at one point owned a combined...
Top dog-friendly apartments nationwide understand they’re competing with single-family homes, not just other apartments, and communities that embrace pets see stronger financial performance and help the pet housing crisis. The pet housing crisis has reached a tipping point that’s reshaping how we think about multifamily living. As the proud parent of two little dogs who has witnessed significant changes in property management over three decades, I’ve seen the market shift dramatically to roll out the red carpet for our four-legged family members with dog-friendly apartments. The numbers tell a compelling story. Pet ownership among renters jumped from 46% in 2019 to 59% in 2023,... Read more
KEY TAKEAWAYS Multifamily fraud investigations at Fannie Mae dropped to 12 in 2025, down from 193 in 2024. The agency confirmed 87 fraud cases in 2024 but saw none in a...
There’s little sign yet that rent concessions are on their way out. Instead, January data showed they have reached their highest monthly level since mid-2014 –...
There is a potential new headache for property managers now as an Amazon delivery drone crashed into an apartment building in the Dallas suburb of Richardson. An Amazon...
Realtor.com’s January Rental Report makes clear that the balance of power in the U.S. rental market has shifted decisively toward tenants. According to the...
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