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KEY TAKEAWAYS US apartment occupancy climbed to 95.2% in April 2026, marking four straight months of improvement after bottoming out at the end of 2025. Sun Belt markets including Austin, Denver, Phoenix, and Charlotte continued to post steep annual rent cuts as new supply outpaced absorption. Coastal tech hubs such as San Francisco and San Jose led national rent growth, signaling a widening divide between supply-heavy Sun Belt metros and constrained coastal markets. The US apartment market posted another month of incremental improvement in April, with occupancy returning above the 95% threshold for the first time since late 2025. According to RealPage Market Analytics, occupancy... Read more
KEY TAKEAWAYS On-time payments rose to 84.5% in April 2026, sixth monthly gain in seven months. Annual declines persist but are easing; on-time collections are 119 bps...
Multifamily is competitive, and operators are under constant pressure to maintain strong occupancy and online reputations. Star ratings, review counts, and rankings have...
I have to start by giving credit where it’s due. My friend Lisa Trosien has been on a tear lately on LinkedIn—calling out something our industry needs to...
Each quarter, RentCafe releases its Rental Competitiveness Report to share how markets are comparing against one another for apartment hunters nation-wide. As of...
The moment a property manager issues a denial letter, the professional relationship enters a high-stakes phase. While automated screening tools provide a necessary first layer of defense, they often lack the nuance required by modern fair housing standards. The core conflict lies in the tension between a property’s need for uniform safety standards and the legal requirement to treat each applicant as an individual. When an applicant chooses to appeal a denial, the management team must shift from a simple gatekeeper to a deliberative body, akin to a court of law, to ensure the final decision is both fair and legally defensible. The Evidence Phase of Individualized Assessment In a... Read more
The U.S. rental market is being shaped by cost, geography, and unequal access rather than individual preference, according to a new report from...
With expenses high and rent growth sluggish, apartment landlords are increasing add-on charges for renters as the Federal Trade Commission once again zeroes in on...
Residents are gaining more than a place to live at Arbor 515 in Salt Lake City. The new development—a conversion of a former office building—provides 96 affordable...
Stop “Showing” Apartments. Start “Experiencing” Them! Are your leasing agents just glorified key-holders? If your standard tour consists of...
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