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Online reputation is not meant to only be a game or contest; it is also supposed to be meaningful data that promotes better operational decision making. When used correctly, the data is like looking through a keyhole at what is happening on-site at each property. In order to be meaningful, the data must correlate to financial performance. Good online reputation performance should predict more leasing traffic due to strong prospect perception and more renewals via high resident satisfaction. If it is not, then what are you working toward? Just being able to brag to your competitors or owners/investors? We are in a new era of online reputation within multifamily that requires a change in... Read more
There is a particular irony in the current state of the multifamily industry. The same technological forces that have made property management faster, more scalable, and...
The multifamily market of 2026 is a renter’s market in ways that are putting real pressure on operators. National vacancy rates have climbed to modern peaks, driven...
Using Zillow Observed Rent Index data, this analysis compares average rent levels in the New York City metro area with the US average, tracking the percentage premium...
Household formation is slowing sharply even as job growth holds up, undercutting apartment absorption and reinforcing structural constraints that federal housing...
Renters are getting a bit of relief as landlords offer more concessions — like free rent or waived fees — to fill units in a cooling market. Rent growth has slowed to its weakest pace since 2020, according to Zillow data from March, which shows asking rents for U.S. apartments and homes were about $1,910, up 1.8% year over year. Even though rents are still rising, increases have been outpaced by income growth, Zillow reports. That’s helped ease affordability pressures slightly, with the share of income the median household spends on rent falling from 29.4% to 26.5% for the year ending in March. In many cases, that slowdown is showing up in the form of concessions: Nearly 40%... Read more
Pet-friendliness is one of the ultimate differentiators at rental communities, and the difference is obvious the moment you walk a truly pet-inclusive property....
In a year when many big-city landlords are cutting deals to keep apartments full, a handful of smaller markets are quietly pushing rents higher — and in some cases,...
A senior is having a hard time living on their own because they can’t drive to get groceries, they need a chaperon for medical appointments, and they’re lonely where...
Rents are still rising nationwide, but at a slower pace than in years past. Plus, income is now growing at a faster pace and the slowdown is relieving some renters of...
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