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For shared-interest communities, guarding the safety and security of residents is of paramount importance. Achieving those goals is more than a matter of key fobs and cameras, however. It applies to all kinds of hazards within communities’ common areas and shared amenities, and reaches past the obvious. While residents may picture more dramatic, even violent incidents like break-ins or catastrophic fires, ‘safety and security’ in multifamily communities also encompasses more mundane things, like being able to walk across the lobby without tripping on obstructions or worn-out carpet, having proper signage where needed, even how common areas are lit. Potential Hazards The most... Read more
Fake move-in packages are proliferating on social media platforms like Reddit, TikTok, and Facebook, luring would-be renters into purchasing identities and...
A renter touring an apartment has already made 90% of their decision before they ever step through the door. They’ve seen the website, scrolled the Instagram...
Saving money on energy is more important than ever in uncertain economic times. As every day seems to bring surprising headlines, apartment owners, developers, and...
Noise complaints are easily the number-one grievance of people living in high-density, vertical communities with shared walls, floors, and common spaces. No matter how...
An emerging cohort of affluent households is reshaping the high end of the rental market. Data shows that the number of wealthy renters earning top incomes has surged in most large U.S. metros in recent years, with the share of renters in the highest income brackets rising meaningfully since 2019. In some markets, households earning over $150,000 or even $1 million are opting for rental living rather than buying, a shift driven by high mortgage costs, lifestyle preferences and the desire for flexibility. National rent growth overall has been modest, with average asking rents rising just over 1 percent in early 2025 and higher-end properties often showing slower rent increases and elevated... Read more
The leasing paradox: saving more while spending less. Is this just one of those, “Because we’ve always done it that way” practices? In...
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) says consumers have lost millions to rental scams and that people ages 18-29 were three times more likely to report losing money than...
For rental housing providers, artificial intelligence has become both a challenge and a solution. Fraud in rental applications isn’t new, but the technology powering...
KEY TAKEAWAYS Student loan delinquencies among renters more than doubled between January and May 2025, jumping from 14.5% to 31.4%, according to TransUnion. Millions of...
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