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Key Takeaways On-time payments increased to 83.2% in September, extending the rebound from the summer trough. Year-over-year collections increased 91 basis points, the strongest annual improvement since May 2023. The forecast full-payment rate rose to 96.2% in September, while the 2026 year-to-date average through July stands at 95.8%. Late-payment rates increased to 12.6% in July, remaining historically elevated despite earlier improvement in the spring. Multifamily continued to lead the recent recovery, with its on-time payment rate rising to 82.8% and further narrowing the gap with smaller rental formats. September 2026 Chandan Economics-RentRedi Rental Payment Tracker:... Read more
The Milwaukee apartment reeked of cat urine. Empty pizza boxes rose waist-high from the floor. And in a bedroom, tucked behind the door and covered in dust, hung a...
KEY TAKEAWAYS Average US apartment size rose by 13 SF in 2025, reaching 910 SF nationwide, per RentCafe/Yardi Matrix data. Southern cities, especially Tallahassee,...
Multifamily advertised rents saw slight growth in August, rising $2 to $1,173, according to Yardi Matrix’s latest report. Year-over-year growth accelerated to 0.4%,...
Key Takeaways On-time payments increased to 83.2% in August, reversing some of the summer softness recorded in recent months Year-over-year, on-time collections...
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...
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