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When rent growth is slow, property managers reset priorities. In 2025, rent growth was essentially flat. One reliable third-party source (Yardi Matrix) reported that U.S. multifamily advertised rents ended 2025 with zero percent year-over-year growth, while another data provider (brokerage giant Cushman & Wakefield) reported a 1.1 percent annual increase in asking rents nationally. The first half of 2026 seems to be more of the same, with Yardi measuring 1 percent rent growth. In the absence of record-breaking rent hikes — 15.3 percent at the start of 2022, per RealPage — how do owners ensure steady cash flow, cover fixed expenses and maximize a property’s value? Where do they... Read more
The rise in tenant application fraud is one of the strongest reasons property owners should consider professional property management. As fraud becomes more...
Every lease starts as a bet between strangers. The landlord bets that the person on the other side of the application is who they claim to be and earns what they claim...
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...
You own your home outright or have significant equity. You’re relocating. Not selling. Natural question: “Why not just rent it out?” Sounds...
The tenant screening market is competitive with numerous tenant screeners (aka consumer reporting agencies or CRAs) battling for business from property managers and landlords. In an effort to win more business, tenant screeners may opt for creative marketing strategies. However, not every idea is a good one. One example is sending consumer eviction information on postcards to unverified organizations in an effort to solicit business. This exact practice allegedly occurred in the case Clermont v. National Tenant Network, Inc. and LCIJ, Inc. The plaintiff filed a class action complaint in the United States District Court of New Jersey against the tenant screening firms alleging violations... Read more
Virginia’s new “Clean Slate” law, effective July 1, 2026, significantly expands the availability of criminal record sealing and introduces new compliance...
Verification failures usually come from inconsistency, overreliance on one data point, or skipping identity checks too early in the leasing process. The strongest angle...
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...
Discover the hidden costs of tenant turnover and learn strategies to reduce vacancies. Complete breakdown of expenses, time investments, and proven retention tactics for...
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