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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 2,500 apartment units, flex industrial buildings and thousands of acres in Texas, has pleaded guilty to one federal count of wire fraud for bilking more than 300 investors. Federal prosecutors accused Elder and his investment firm, DJE Texas Management Group, of funneling investor dollars from newer investments to make interest payments on other investments. Elder, who pleaded guilty on Tuesday in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas, could face up to 20 years in prison, according to a press... Read more
Top dog-friendly apartments nationwide understand they’re competing with single-family homes, not just other apartments, and communities that embrace pets see stronger...
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 report, the average rental vacancy rate across the 50 largest metros climbed to 7.6% in 2025, up from 7.2% a year earlier, pushing 44 markets into either renter‑friendly or balanced territory and leaving just six where landlords still clearly “call the shots.” The same report shows that the national median asking rent fell 1.5% year-over-year in January to $1,672, marking the 29th consecutive month of annual declines and a cumulative 4.8% drop from peak levels, even as rents remain 15.2% higher than they were... Read more
KEY TAKEAWAYS Apartment demand is slowing in several major cities as labor market conditions weaken. High new supply and increased concessions are putting pressure on...
Key takeaways Fix-and-flip market conditions improved in Q4 2025, with the Fix and Flip Market Index (FFMI) posting its largest quarterly gain in 3 years....
U.S. multifamily rents posted a modest increase in January, snapping a five-month decline, but heavy supply, slowing absorption and economic uncertainty point to a...
KEY TAKEAWAYS Only six of the 50 largest apartment metros remain landlord-friendly based on vacancy rates. The national median asking rent fell 1.5% year-over-year to...
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