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Key Takeaways On-time payments came in at 83.8% in June, little changed from May’s revised estimate of 83.9%, suggesting that the recent recovery in rent collection performance has lost some momentum. Year-over-year, on-time collections were up 22 basis points from June 2025, ending a 34-month streak of annual declines and marking the first annual increase since early 2023. The forecast full-payment rate for June came in at 96.2%, down from May’s especially strong reading but still consistent with relatively firm overall payment resolution. The most recent observed late-payment reading came in at 12.0% in April, down from the 13.5% highs reached earlier this year, though... Read more
KEY TAKEAWAYS US apartment occupancy reached 95.5% in May 2026, extending a five-month recovery that has lifted occupancy 90 basis points since year-end 2025. Rent...
A new renter majority is taking shape across the U.S., and it is forcing multifamily owners to rethink everything from site selection to amenity packages as...
KEY TAKEAWAYS The West became the most popular region for apartment hunters in Q1 2026, placing 11 cities in RentCafe’s top 30 renter demand rankings. Minneapolis...
Arbor Realty Trust’s latest Small Multifamily Investment Trends Report, developed in partnership with Chandan Economics, evaluates what’s driving this sector’s...
Key Takeaways Domestic renter mobility has dropped to a historic low of 21.6 percent, down from 26.7 percent in 2014, as more renters stay put to avoid higher costs — yet those who do move prioritize affordability, lifestyle, and job access. Sun Belt states dominate migration trends, with Texas, Florida, and North Carolina leading net gains, driven by lower rents, high apartment supply, and strong job growth; major metros like Houston and Atlanta offer relatively affordable pricing with high availability. High-cost states continue to lose renters, with California, New York, and Illinois seeing the largest outflows, though demand for major cities remains strong despite rising rents and... Read more
Chandan’s Economic April data shows the independent rental market starting to stabilize. On-time rent payments increased to 84.5%, marking the sixth gain in the...
Seattle renters looking for a three-bedroom house with a yard are finding out the hard way that the classic family rental is quietly disappearing. What used to be a...
For almost all of human history, the word “exodus” has represented a mass departure or emigration of a large group of people from a specific location at the same...
Multifamily operators are embracing AI quickly, but integration problems are still doing more to slow adoption than ROI concerns or staff training gaps. Leasing has...
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