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In the first half of 2026, Snappt evaluated over 700,000 rental lease applicants, more submissions than ever before, and found 3.8%, or roughly 1 in every 26, containing fraud. “This is our largest data set in company history. We’re spanning over 2.5 million units now on the platform, so fairly sizable coverage. What this report is showing is that fraud is still very much happening in multifamily,” says Kyle Nelson, chief business officer at applicant trust platform Snappt. “Overall, we are seeing new entrants in terms of fraudulent activity, new types of fraud, as well as new areas where fraud is happening.” Among the major metros in Snappt’s midyear report, fraud rates... Read more
KEY TAKEAWAYS Apartment List put the August 2026 national median rent at $1,390, just $5 below its pre-pandemic trend projection. National rent growth since 2020 has...
For the second consecutive year, McKinney, Texas, has been named the best city for renters by RentCafe. In addition to McKinney, Southern cities dominated the 2026...
Apartment deal volume softened in July, but the more useful signal for investors may be emerging beneath the month’s thin transaction data: garden-style assets...
If you’re hoping for larger floor plans, the good news is that apartment sizes have increased in 2025 compared to the previous year. More precisely, floor plans...
Resident feedback has always been valuable, but the way prospective renters engage with it and interpret it is changing rapidly. Today’s renters are savvy consumers. They compare communities, scrutinize online reviews, and expect a level of authenticity that didn’t exist even a few years ago. They’re less interested in perfectly curated marketing and more interested in understanding what it’s actually like to live in a community. For operators, this shift is redefining the role of resident feedback. It’s no longer just a reputation management tool; it’s a business strategy that influences resident satisfaction, lease renewals, and long-term operational... Read 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...
Passing on rising property insurance costs in multifamily is getting harder, and the burden is shifting from renters to owners as new supply, rent concessions and...
KEY TAKEAWAYS The Apartments.com RentPulse Index shows the first quarter since 2021 where lease-ups outpace new apartment supply, with vacancy rates stabilizing and...
Naming gets all the attention. The workshop, the shortlist, the debate over the finalists, the reveal. It feels like the moment the brand is born. It is not. A name is...
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