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If you think driving rent growth and renewals requires a large capital budget, the leasing veterans at the National Apartment Association’s Apartmentalize conference in New Orleans would disagree. According to panelists and industry experts Kate Good, Lisa Trosien and Virginia Love, some of the most effective ways to lift rents, boost occupancy and keep residents happy are simple operational moves that cost little but change how prospects experience your community. For apartment investors, the appeal is obvious: these are low‑capex, high‑impact tactics that can be deployed quickly, tested in the field and scaled across a portfolio. According to the panelists,... Read more
Commercial real estate owners have always understood that empty spaces are lost opportunities. What they have been slower to recognize is that underutilized space, a...
After several years of record apartment construction, the multifamily market is entering a new phase as slowing deliveries begin to restore landlords’ pricing...
You own your home outright or have significant equity. You’re relocating. Not selling. Natural question: “Why not just rent it out?” Sounds...
Most investors are sitting on the sidelines right now. Retail money pulled back. Mom-and-pop investors down 6% late last year. Condo investors down...
Student housing is one of the most reliably high-performing asset classes in multifamily real estate. Estimated occupancy for the 2025 to 2026 academic year reached 95.1%, one of the strongest performances in recent years, according to Yardi Matrix. Rent growth has consistently outpaced conventional multifamily. Demand in markets near flagship universities shows little sign of softening. And yet the sector has always had a structural vulnerability that no amount of strong preleasing fully resolves: summer. When the academic year ends, leases turn, students scatter, and buildings that were fully occupied in April can feel significantly emptier by June. For operators running properties... Read more
Tenants at apartment complexes operated by Greystar, the largest owner and manager of apartments in the US, don’t just pay rent. They pay a mass of fees that many...
Smarter pet management keeps renters, protects income with pet-friendly policies and becomes a part of operational strategy in multifamily. Among today’s renter...
Your bank balance isn’t the ceiling for your portfolio; your deal-structuring IQ is. The elite 3% of investors aren’t waiting years to save a 20% down...
The single-family rental model is officially broken for anyone aiming to achieve financial independence before 2030. While traditional property investing suggests...
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