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Clear communication around apartment fees is no longer just a customer-service issue. In a flat rent-growth environment, multifamily owners who explain charges, demonstrate value and give renters meaningful choices may be better positioned to protect occupancy, retention and ancillary revenue while reducing regulatory risk. Rising property taxes, insurance premiums, utility bills and maintenance expenses are squeezing multifamily net operating income. For many owners and operators, the practical response is some combination of higher rents and charges for amenities or services. But the way those fees are presented can matter as much as the fee itself. A new report from proptech... Read more
Following a surge in AI-altered listing photos, multifamily owners and brokers are scrambling to prepare for a new generation of disclosure laws designed to protect...
The problem nobody’s actually solving Here’s the strange thing about 2026: staffing pressure has eased almost everywhere except the one place it hurts most....
The U.S. apartment market is slowly shifting back toward landlords’ favor as the wave of pandemic-era construction starts to fill up. Apartment concession use...
The multifamily market has spent the better part of two years absorbing the largest wave of new supply since the 1980s, and the numbers have finally caught up with the...
The property advertised itself as pet-friendly, so the couple with a dog moved in. Upon arriving, the couple discovered that pet-related fees were a bit higher than market value and that the property’s pet spaces were small and limited. The couple eventually wanted to add a second dog, but that wasn’t an option because the property had a one-pet limit. Essentially, the property was pet-friendly only in that it allowed pets. That situation underscores the disconnect that often occurs between pet-owning residents and rental properties. While 71% of U.S. households owned a pet in 2025 and an overwhelming 97% consider them part of their family, renters often encounter various restrictions... Read more
The affordability challenge at move-in is becoming a direct operating issue for multifamily owners. As lawmakers target security deposits and rental fees, property...
Summary Apartment demand in 2026 is the third-highest on record, with 452,000 new apartments rented in the first nine months. Over the trailing four quarters,...
Houston now leads the nation as a hotspot for accidental landlords, outpacing Denver, Austin and San Antonio, according to real estate firm Zillow. Overall, an...
KEY TAKEAWAYS National median rent rose 0.1% in August to $1,390, marking the seventh consecutive monthly increase. Year-over-year rents remain down 0.8%, but vacancy...
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