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Not long ago, the apartment search looked like this: open Google, type “apartments near me,” scroll through a handful of listings, and schedule a tour. That funnel is changing faster than most landlords realize. ChatGPT now holds roughly 80 percent of the AI search market and processes more than two billion queries daily and a growing share of those queries are people trying to figure out where to live. ChatGPT has already reached about 12 percent of Google’s total search volume, achieved in less than three years, a pace that has no real precedent in the history of how people find information online. For the multifamily industry, which has spent years optimizing for Google and paying... Read more
When most people think of maintenance, they probably think about wrenches, drills and screwdrivers, not cutting-edge digital technologies. But when it comes to...
Trends and data in the 2026 state of pet rentals report shows pet ownership and rental cooperation are rising but challenges exist. A new survey released by PetScreening...
KEY TAKEAWAYS Rental demand slowed in late 2025, with a record number of cost-burdened households. Asking rents have flattened or declined in most regions, especially...
KEY TAKEAWAYS On-time rental payments for independent landlords rose to 83.9% in March 2026, the fifth increase in six months. Full-payment rates climbed to 96.1%, a...
Aging America is not just a macro theme; it is beginning to alter the way apartment demand and revenue behave across major U.S. markets, according to a recent LinkedIn post by Greg Willett, chief economist and author of LeaseLock’s Market Insights. Drawing on shifts in median age that have been building for decades, Willett argues that demographic dispersion is now material enough to influence both leasing velocity and the structure of returns at the property level. The U.S. median age has been climbing steadily since 1980, rising two to three years with each decennial census and now sitting just over 39. That slow grind upward is well known, but Willett highlights how... Read more
The dream of scaling through single-family rentals is a mathematical trap that keeps 92% of investors trading their time for tiny checks. You’ve likely felt the...
On an extremely cold afternoon last month, several tenants said they couldn’t shower, flush the toilet or do their laundry. Building managers blamed frozen pipes...
KEY TAKEAWAYS Apartment demand and revenue are increasingly shaped by regional median age differences. Younger states like Utah, Texas, and Colorado see stronger rental...
A near-record number of homeowners are becoming rental property owners as accidental landlords rise when they turn their unsold properties into rentals, according to...
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