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A tenant misses a $1,500 rent payment, and the landlord faces a difficult decision: whether to begin eviction proceedings or give the tenant additional time to pay. Either approach can affect rental income, especially when mortgage payments, maintenance costs, and property taxes continue regardless of whether rent arrives. Eviction may eventually restore possession of the property, but legal expenses and vacancy periods can make it costly. Working with a late tenant may preserve the tenancy, although continued nonpayment carries risks. Comparing both approaches helps landlords decide which option makes financial sense. Calculate the Full Financial Cost of Eviction Eviction involves more... Read more
Following a surge in AI-altered listing photos, multifamily owners and brokers are scrambling to prepare for a new generation of disclosure laws designed to protect...
Renting a starter home remains less expensive than buying in all 50 of the largest U.S. metropolitan areas, continuing to support rental housing demand despite three...
The problem nobody’s actually solving Here’s the strange thing about 2026: staffing pressure has eased almost everywhere except the one place it hurts most....
The U.S. apartment market is slowly shifting back toward landlords’ favor as the wave of pandemic-era construction starts to fill up. Apartment concession use...
The multifamily market has spent the better part of two years absorbing the largest wave of new supply since the 1980s, and the numbers have finally caught up with the narrative. National vacancy has climbed to 8.6%, the highest level in years, while asking rent growth has flattened to roughly 0.2% annually. Absorption through the first five months of 2026 fell 61% year over year, with just 108,000 units absorbed. Occupancy has slipped to 94.1%, down 60 basis points from a year earlier, and among the top 30 markets tracked by Yardi, only San Francisco posted an occupancy gain. “The second quarter this year was the big pivot everyone has been waiting for,” said Greg Willett, Chief... Read more
From the outside, owning rental property looks like steady income. From the inside, it often feels different. Rent arrives each month and goes straight back out to the...
The property advertised itself as pet-friendly, so the couple with a dog moved in. Upon arriving, the couple discovered that pet-related fees were a bit higher than...
The affordability challenge at move-in is becoming a direct operating issue for multifamily owners. As lawmakers target security deposits and rental fees, property...
You’ve cleaned the property, finished the repairs and taken care of those last-minute touch-ups. Now, all you need is a good tenant. Is advertising online the best...
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