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Many D.C. condo owners are finding it difficult to sell their properties or get strong offers — so they’re becoming reluctant landlords instead. Why it matters: D.C. condo sales have slumped to a decade low, per Bright MLS’ year-to-date data as of April. Meanwhile, the number of new condo rentals was also at its highest in a decade. The big picture: This is the culmination of years of challenges, local real estate agents tell Axios. People ditched condos during COVID when they wanted more space and didn’t need to be in the city for work. Then many laid-off federal employees listed their condos over the past year. And condo fees are rising — pair that with... Read more
Notable Trends One-bedrooms turn the corner: the median national one-bedroom rent rose 0.5% month-over-month to $1,526, and is now up 0.4% year-over-year, the first...
Multifamily owners heading into prime leasing season are not getting the cycle they wanted. They are, however, getting the one they need. Robust apartment demand is...
When Avara Miami Beach broke ground, its developers were not just building a high-end rental complex—they were wagering on a new demographic of affluent nomads who...
While apartment vacancies have been rising overall and rents consequently softening, there have been some signs of improvement, according to Caitlin Sugrue Walter, Ph.D....
The Co-Star U.S. Multifamily Momentum Index highlights those markets where apartment conditions are improving most quickly as supply pressures ease and demand stabilizes. Recovery has been uneven since the second quarter of 2025, with four of the top 10 markets in this year’s ranking reporting annual rent declines. The multifamily market momentum index ranks markets based on year-over-year improvement in several measures, including rent growth, vacancy, the balance between demand and new supply, and changes in the under-construction pipeline relative to inventory. Rather than identifying the strongest markets, it highlights where conditions are gaining ground most quickly. Among the... Read more
KEY TAKEAWAYS US average apartment rents rose 0.1% in June, with San Francisco leading among major metro areas at 0.7% monthly growth. The national average rent...
Key Takeaways On-time payments came in at 83.8% in June, little changed from May’s revised estimate of 83.9%, suggesting that the recent recovery in rent...
Tenants at apartment complexes operated by Greystar, the largest owner and manager of apartments in the US, don’t just pay rent. They pay a mass of fees that many...
KEY TAKEAWAYS US apartment occupancy reached 95.5% in May 2026, extending a five-month recovery that has lifted occupancy 90 basis points since year-end 2025. Rent...
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