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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...
KEY POINTS The number of homes owned by institutional investors listed for sale is more than double what it was at the start of February, according to an analysis from...
Apartment market conditions tightened while debt and equity financing dynamics worsened over the past three months, according to a new survey from the National...
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 pricing power. The typical asking rent increased 2.2% year-over-year to $1,965 in June, according to Zillow. At the same time, 39.7% of rental listings offered a concession, up from 35.2% one year earlier. The seemingly contradictory trends reflect a rental market beginning to tighten but still digesting the inventory delivered during the recent apartment construction boom. Completions declined further during the second quarter while absorption continued rising, slowing the growth in available units. Existing properties... Read more
A 1031 exchange allows investors to defer capital gains taxes by reinvesting sale proceeds into a new property of equal or greater value. Use this strategy to preserve...
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...
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...
Midway through 2026, the multifamily industry appears to be holding steady. By many accounts, fundamentals are weathering uncertainties across the economy, job markets...
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