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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 does not just fade gradually over days. It drops sharply in the first hour. In a market where renters are comparing multiple properties at once and can book a competitor tour instantly, response time is becoming one of the most consequential things a leasing team controls, according to the new Rently 2026 Renter Touring Expectations Report. Screen Your Tenant Today! Gain peace of mind with AAOA’s credit, criminal, and eviction reports. GET STARTED The study says 47% of renters have chosen, or... Read more
National multifamily net absorption reached its fifth-highest quarterly total in nearly 25 years, even as median asking rents continued to decline. Net absorption across...
KEY TAKEAWAYS San Francisco rents grew 14% between March and July 2026 as AI sector hiring accelerates demand, per CoStar. Bidding wars, packed open houses, and scams...
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...
By Taylor Avakian, Principal Broker & Founder of The Group CRE A couple of years ago I toured a fourplex on one of the hill streets above Sunset, a few blocks up...
KEY TAKEAWAYS US multifamily rents posted a 1.4% annual increase in June 2026, up from 1.2% the prior month, according to Zillow’s index. San Francisco led metros for annual rent growth at 8.5%, while several Florida and Texas markets continued to lag. Strengthening rent growth and wider market participation suggest the multifamily sector is rebounding after a lengthy cooling period. Signs of a Market Shift National multifamily rent growth showed clear acceleration in June, per data from the Zillow Observed Rent Index (ZORI) reported by Chandan Economics. Headline rents increased 1.4% year over year, up 0.2 percentage points from May and reaching this year’s peak pace. The uptick... Read more
After several years of record apartment construction, the multifamily market is entering a new phase as slowing deliveries begin to restore landlords’ pricing...
National Rent Growth Trends National multifamily rent growth accelerated again in July, with both annual and short-term measures reaching their strongest levels in...
Renters can get an average of 703 square feet of apartment space nationwide for a $1,500 monthly budget, according to a new analysis from RentCafe. However, in nearly...
CoStar and Apartments.com have released the latest update on U.S. multifamily vacancy trends, showing improving market conditions as apartment demand continues to...
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