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If your prospects keep telling you they are ‘still looking’ when you follow up with them, you’re not alone. My inbox is full of the same question right now: “Why are renters cross-shopping more than ever…and how do we stop it?” Short answer: Apartments feel interchangeable. Same pricing structure. Same features. Same amenities. Same availability windows. Same ‘deals’. And sadly, same old generic leasing presentation for the most part. So people tour, say thanks, and keep looking. Cross-shopping isn’t the real issue. What happens DURING and AFTER the visit is. If clarity doesn’t happen during the tour and get reinforced... Read more
A Texas-based homebuilder has received SEC approval to launch a universal payments token that allows renters to earn cryptocurrency by paying rent and related housing...
For decades, summer was the undisputed high season for movers. Families planned relocations around school schedules, fair weather made hauling boxes easier, and...
KEY TAKEAWAYS Rent concessions trends are highest in Sunbelt cities, with Phoenix leading at 54% of listings offering free rent. Oversupply of luxury apartments has...
Fannie Mae announced new ADU financing rules. Most investors missed it. The ones who didn’t? Already running numbers on properties they own. The change: Fannie...
By Nate Bernstein, Managing Attorney of LA Real Estate Law Group and Moriah Foreman, summer legal intern at LARELG. What Is Chun v. Del Cid and Why It Matters for Los Angeles Rent Control Renting out bedrooms in a single family home might seem like an easy way to bring in extra cash, but it can quickly turn into a complex battle royal. If your tenants each have their own lease and locked door, you could be running a rooming house—and triggering rent control laws without even knowing it. The appellate opinion in Chun v. Del Cid (2019) 34 CA5th 806,817 makes it clear that what really matters is how you use your property, not how it was originally designed. In that case, Brian Chun owned a... Read more
I’ve spent years in Austin as an apartment locator, riding shotgun on people’s entire search. I hear the jokes, the panic, the side comments as we exit the...
As many people struggle to afford housing and tenant populations grow in some regions, more cities are turning to official registries to answer questions about their...
KEY TAKEAWAYS Renter urgency hit a post-pandemic low in 2025 but showed signs of rebounding in late 2025. Low urgency renters peaked at 54.4% nationally, reflecting...
A late-year dip in advertised multifamily rents in the United States erased the modest gains posted earlier in 2025, something that might signal a slowdown in apartment...
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