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Multifamily property owners are battling rising vacancy rates. According to the AppFolio 2026 Renter Preferences Report, 55% of property managers say that vacancy is their top threat—and it’s not an imagined fear. CBRE forecasts softening rental demand this year in response to a weak labor market. Renewals are increasingly becoming a priority to preserve rent rolls. It may come down to resident experience, says Adam Feinstein, SVP of product at AppFolio. A good resident experience supports lease renewals, makes residents happier, and drives operational efficiencies for property managers. Lease Renewals Matter Most Existing residents are a valuable asset, and... Read more
Each quarter, RentCafe utilizes its search data find out where in the U.S. apartments are being hunted the most by prospective renters. This summer season, the West...
KEY TAKEAWAYS US average apartment rents rose 0.1% in June, with San Francisco leading among major metro areas at 0.7% monthly growth. The national average rent...
June saw another month of rent increases as the national median rent ticked up by 0.4 percent in June, increasing for the fifth consecutive month, according to the July...
KEY TAKEAWAYS US apartment occupancy reached 95.5% in May 2026, extending a five-month recovery that has lifted occupancy 90 basis points since year-end 2025. Rent...
A new renter majority is taking shape across the U.S., and it is forcing multifamily owners to rethink everything from site selection to amenity packages as shifting demographics and rising expectations redefine the business. At the GlobeSt. Multifamily Owners Summit, industry executives said today’s renter base looks fundamentally different than in past cycles, with students, essential workers, retirees and former homeowners all playing a larger role in demand. During a fireside chat moderated by John Sebree, senior managing director and head of real estate investment sales at Lument, panelists described how those changes are driving investment decisions and operational... Read more
Zillow’s latest ranking of top markets for new college graduates points to a quiet but meaningful shift in the apartment business: landlords in many Sunbelt...
KEY TAKEAWAYS The West became the most popular region for apartment hunters in Q1 2026, placing 11 cities in RentCafe’s top 30 renter demand rankings. Minneapolis...
Silent stress is building in the multifamily market and you’d be hard‑pressed to see it in the usual numbers. On paper, rents look solid and buildings are...
The tech market is driving interest in the Bay Area. Multifamily vacancy as a whole in the region dropped by 80 basis points to just 3.4 percent, according to a new...
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