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The American Apartment Owners Association hosted its NY Landlord Legal Compliance Update 2025 to 2026 on December 9, offering clarity on the complex set of rental laws shaping the state. This year’s session examined the legal developments landlords navigated throughout 2025 and the major regulatory shifts expected in 2026. As part of the event, attendees participated in a survey that revealed ongoing declines in on time rent payment for a significant portion of owners. Survey data shows that many New York landlords continue to face payment challenges well after the pandemic. Twenty seven respondents reported that rent nonpayment has improved, but twenty two said they have seen no change,... Read more
KEY TAKEAWAYS Older multifamily properties dominate 2025 deals, with many dating back to the 1960s or earlier—even in metros where newer inventory is...
Fixer-upper investment properties have become very popular in recent years due to the “fixer-upper” television show. Thus, this real estate strategy is...
Email marketing is one of the most powerful and cost-effective tools available to property managers looking to grow their business, nurture client relationships, and...
A new report from Cotality reveals that investment homebuyers frequently overbid by up to 4.3% per property, often pay in cash, close quickly and are more likely to...
Last year, the U.S. birth rate dropped to an all-time low, setting off alarm bells about the nation’s long-term economic stability and social vitality. Building bigger apartments could hold the answer to increasing the birth rate, according to a new study by the Institute for Family Studies. The study, titled “Homes for Young Families Part 2,” finds that a nationwide residential development trend towards building small, child-unfriendly apartments directly correlates with headwind to family formation, leaving many young couples with no room to grow. Smaller rental spaces reverse a homebuilding trend of constructing ever-larger homes since the end of World War II. In 1949, homes... Read more
Every leasing professional has them — the “dead leads.” The ones who toured, loved it, and then… leased somewhere else. You marked them as...
Your apartment community’s online reviews are sometimes more influential to prospective residents than your marketing messaging because they provide a more authentic,...
A survey of current and prospective renters reveals a gap between what they want in an apartment and what developers and landlords are providing. Based on a...
Imagine living in (or renting out) an apartment where rent doesn’t jump hundreds of dollars each year. The price stays steady, the lease keeps renewing, and tenants...
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