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In a reversal of migration trends over the past 25 years, Americans are beginning to move away from areas where the high risk of extreme weather events is pushing up the cost of property insurance. Residential real estate values have grown by more than $20T since 2020 — but insurance costs have also spiked by double digits on an annual basis since 2017. Now, states with the highest levels of climate risk are starting to see changes in migration as insurance costs begin to tarnish property values, according to data from real estate business intelligence firm Cotality. “We just see very early signs that insurance premiums are having an effect on where people live,” John Rogers, chief... Read more
Love for pets is at an all-time high and only continues to increase. The American Pet Products Association indicates that 71% of U.S. households own a pet, while...
KEY TAKEAWAYS San Francisco multifamily rents jumped 8.4% year-over-year, outpacing all other major US metros per Apartments.com. High AI-driven job creation, sub-300...
Hiring outside contractors is simply part of running a multifamily community. From routine repairs to major capital projects, propperty managers rely on vendors to keep...
Investors in multifamily real estate may be overstating property values and paying more in taxes as a result of failing to separate intangible assets from the real...
Occupancy and rent change are improving a bit in the most upscale communities, where a big wave of new supply had held back earlier results. At the same time, however, performance fundamentals are deteriorating across the lowest-priced housing stock that is generally referred to as Class C inventory. Affordability struggles for households with limited incomes are putting downward pressure on rents in the country’s bottom-tier properties. That said, the market influence that’s now really moving the needle on revenues in these communities isn’t financial health of the resident base. Instead, it’s immigration policy. Newcomers to the United States are a key component of demand for... Read more
Apartment owners generally depreciate most of a residential rental building over 27.5 years. That rental property depreciation schedule is straightforward, but it can...
Two apartment communities can offer nearly identical floor plans, pricing, and amenities, yet one consistently attracts stronger prospects, leases faster, and builds...
The multifamily market heading into the second half of 2026 presents a peculiar mixture of strength and strain, according to the data presented in a recent webinar on...
Many D.C. condo owners are finding it difficult to sell their properties or get strong offers — so they’re becoming reluctant landlords instead. Why it...
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