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U.S. advertised asking rents increased $2 in August to $1,773, marking an annual improvement of 0.4 percent, 20 basis points above the 2025 figure, according to Yardi Matrix’s latest survey of 140 markets. This represented the largest growth rate in nearly a year. Single-family build-to-rent rates retained their record of $2,246, up 0.5 percent year-over-year. Gateway markets continued outperforming alongside Midwestern ones, although these metros have experienced cooling momentum. San Francisco (6.1 percent year-over-year advertised rent growth), New York (5.3 percent), Kansas City, Mo. (3.0 percent), Chicago (2.6 percent) and Twin Cities (2.4 percent) posted solid results. The... Read more
For the second consecutive year, McKinney, Texas, has been named the best city for renters by RentCafe. In addition to McKinney, Southern cities dominated the 2026...
Administrative & Procedural Readiness Proper hurricane preparation begins well before high-wind warnings are issued. Boards and managers should do a bit of...
A new study shows that a 30-minute delay in responding to a tour request by leasing agents reduces renter engagement likelihood from 40% to just 10%. Renter interest...
Apartment deal volume softened in July, but the more useful signal for investors may be emerging beneath the month’s thin transaction data: garden-style assets...
KEY TAKEAWAYS Florida renters need to earn $37.93 per hour to afford a typical two-bedroom, per NLIHC’s 2026 data. The state minimum wage is $14, and average renter wages are well below what’s needed in most metros. This widening gap highlights growing stress for owners, operators, and policymakers in Florida’s housing sector. Housing Wage Outpaces Paychecks A new 2026 Out of Reach report from the National Low Income Housing Coalition highlights a worsening mismatch between Florida rental costs and what workers actually earn. As USA TODAY reports, to afford a standard “modest” two-bedroom apartment at fair market rent in the state, a renter would need to make $37.93 per... Read more
If you’re hoping for larger floor plans, the good news is that apartment sizes have increased in 2025 compared to the previous year. More precisely, floor plans...
Rental property insurance costs have been rising across many markets, and landlords are starting to feel the pressure as insurance premiums cut into cash flow. Rental...
A new divide is emerging in the multifamily industry between operators that are rebuilding their operating models around artificial intelligence (AI) and those just...
The worst of the multifamily insurance shock may be easing, but apartment owners are not yet seeing the payoff in higher net operating income. That is the...
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