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KEY TAKEAWAYS San Francisco rents grew 14% between March and July 2026 as AI sector hiring accelerates demand, per CoStar. Bidding wars, packed open houses, and scams are now routine, with average asking rents at $3,864—over double the US average. Limited new construction and rampant demand suggest further tightening, with luxury and affordable housing both squeezed. AI Gold Rush Reshapes San Francisco Rental Market San Francisco’s apartment market, already among the nation’s most competitive, has become a pressure cooker since the artificial intelligence boom drew thousands of high-salaried professionals to the city. CoStar News reports that neighborhoods like the Marina are now... Read more
Not every applicant is trying to game the system — but enough are doing it that multifamily operators have to treat fraud prevention as a core part of leasing. The...
Not long ago, a residential building manager’s primary relationship with the physical condition of their property was reactive. Something broke, a resident called,...
The amenity arms race in multifamily has been well documented. Resort-style pools, coworking lounges, fitness centers with Pelotons, package lockers, pet spas, the list...
Best budgeting apps for landlords start with a personal finance tool that keeps day-to-day spending under control, then add a property-specific platform once per-unit...
The gaps in website accessibility for people with disabilities and other underserved groups continues to be exposed. With one in four American adults disabled, digital accessibility has become more critical than ever, especially since we continue to shift to working, shopping, and accessing services online. From the absence of captioning capabilities to the disregard of structing code for screen readers, these voids create barriers in access to telehealth, education, and even government websites. With multifamily housing operators outsourcing their designs, branding, and website projects, they need to be aware of the small things that can get missed, which will break accessibility... 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...
Los Angeles landlord Michael Renkow already had a sinking feeling when one of the new tenants at his Hollywood apartment building, “Igor,” was two hours late to pick...
It’s safe to say that AI is no longer just a futuristic concept or a fleeting tech bubble. Beyond all the hype and debate, artificial intelligence has gone from a...
I’ve been around long enough to watch entire technology cycles play out. From the early days of automated rent setting, through the BI revolution, through...
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