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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 estimated 4.3% of single-family rental listings in Houston are properties that owners gave up on selling in the previous three months – triple the rate of three years ago. “That likely undercounts the rentals that would’ve been sold otherwise had the market been firmer,” said Kara Ng, senior economist at Zillow. “For every homeowner who tried (selling) first, there are likely some who were discouraged by the softer market, bypassed selling, and listed straight into a rental.” For some homeowners, becoming a landlord is... Read more
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...
The apartment industry spends enormous amounts of time discussing occupancy, conversion rates, resident satisfaction, and operational efficiency. Yet one of the biggest...
Median apartment rents declined again on an annual basis in September but clocked the smallest drop in three years, according to Realtor.com. Across the 50 largest metro...
Seven in 10 rental ads on TikTok are likely scams, according to a new study from CNC Intelligence. The digital forensics firm analyzed 3,141 rental listings on the...
KEY TAKEAWAYS Chicago ranked as the most competitive large US rental market with a 91.8 score and about 17 prospective renters per vacancy. National rental competition eased slightly, but newly built apartments fell to just 0.5% of rental stock, limiting relief in tight markets. California markets posted some of the strongest year-over-year gains as tech-driven demand met scarce apartment supply. RentCafe reports in its peak-season rental competitiveness analysis that the Chicago rental market has overtaken Miami as the toughest large US market. The study used Yardi data across 139 markets. It measured prospective renters per vacancy, renewals, fill time, occupancy, and new supply.... Read more
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....
Newly completed apartments are accounting for most of the demand, leaving a more difficult leasing environment for many stabilized properties despite an improvement in...
Your renewal conversation just got more dangerous. Not because tenants are leaving. Because they’re not. And that changes everything about how you should...
KEY TAKEAWAYS Households in expensive US metros may face decades-long waits before buying becomes more cost-effective than renting, per Zillow. Markets like San Jose...
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