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San Francisco’s apartment vacancy has now fallen to a 20-year low, as a scarce amount of product breaks ground and demand remains high. According to data from CoStar, the market’s vacancy rate stands at just 3.8% while asking rents shot up 11% year-over-year in June, reflecting one of the strongest apartment recoveries among major US markets. In fact, San Francisco’s market rents now sit more than double the national average of $1,800, clocking in at $3,690 per month in June, up 1.8% from May rents, according to CoStar. This has led to San Francisco regaining its position as the nation’s most expensive apartment market, a position New York has... Read more
If you’re looking for a rental deal, tenants can find discounts in 60% of Southern California cities. My trusty spreadsheet reviewed June’s rent report...
Data from the National Association of Realtors shows that the national median age for a first-time homebuyer is 40, the highest it’s ever been. Low housing inventory...
We tell residents they should feel at home in their community. We tell employees they’re a core part of that community. But do our day-to-day operations actually...
A resident has been violating a community rule for months. There has been thorough documentation, staff has issued reminders, and management is finally ready to...
Southern California’s rental market is costlier to the south, but landlords have more pricing power to the north. That’s a theme within my trusty spreadsheet‘s review of a Rentometer report tracking the rents landlords are seeking for three-bedroom houses in the first half of 2026 in 1,099 U.S. cities – including 163 in California. To highlight some geographical twists, the state was split into two. A broad definition of Southern California included 99 cities stretching from the Mexican border to San Luis Obispo and Ridgecrest. Northern California, for this math, was 64 cities from Redding to Tulare. Plus, to remind us how pricey California is, we also peeked at the study’s 936... Read more
KEY TAKEAWAYS Gen Z adults living at home represent latent rental demand in several US metros, with McAllen, TX, leading the list according to Chandan...
U.S. rents are rising more quickly and fewer apartments are sitting empty, but elevated concessions show that many landlords have not yet regained meaningful...
What today’s renters want most in 2026 is changing the way successful landlords market and manage their rental properties. Today’s renters are looking for more than...
Owning a home has long been part of the American Dream. But in the country’s 250th year, many Americans feel the goal, a milestone of adulthood and a marker of...
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