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KEY TAKEAWAYS US multifamily net absorption in Q2 2026 reached 124,600 units, an 8% YoY increase, according to Cushman & Wakefield. Median asking rents in the 50 largest metros dropped to $1,700, down 1.5% YoY but 16% above pre-pandemic levels, per Realtor.com. Permitting for new multifamily construction hit multi-year lows in some major markets, raising the potential for tighter supply. Demand Surges Amid Softening Rents Bisnow reports that the US multifamily sector posted its fifth-highest quarterly net absorption in nearly 25 years, per Cushman & Wakefield’s Q2 2026 report, even as asking rents continued to edge downward. Nationwide, 124,600 units were absorbed in the... Read more
The most dangerous leasing signal word when reviewing your leasing performance is “fine.” It can show up when occupancy reads high, the lead count looks full, and...
The debate over whether to buy or rent a home continues to tilt heavily in one direction in California’s largest cities, where home prices have been largely...
A stronger-than-usual spring leasing season has given the U.S. single-family rental market a boost, although annual rent growth remained well below last...
KEY TAKEAWAYS Austin and San Jose lead Apartments.com and CoStar’s US multifamily market momentum index for year-over-year improvement as of Q2 2026. The index...
National single-family rents declined 1.6% year over year during the first half of 2026, marking the first sustained national slowdown since the post-pandemic rental boom, according to a mid-year report from rentometer.com The report focuses on median rents for 3-bedroom single-family homes in 1,099 cities nationwide. Single-family home rentals house 41% of the U.S. renter population, and three-bedroom single-family homes are a preferred option for many families and investors. The data set includes over 10 million new rental records annually, based on advertised asking rents, which serve as the foundation for the market reports. The U.S. single-family rental market continued to cool... Read more
Manhattan and Brooklyn rents have reached new highs as the cost of living continues to rise across New York City. A report from the Corcoran Group found that the...
Let’s talk about the phone. With all the new AI assistants, chatbots, and automated answering strategies, it’s easy to think the traditional phone call is a...
It’s as close as you can get to living in the clubhouse,” says Nicholle Soendker, director of residential marketing for Cordish Living, which developed several...
Summary The traditional path to homeownership is evolving, with affluent Americans increasingly choosing to rent their primary residences. This shift is driven by...
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