Property Management News
By Nate Bernstein, Managing Attorney of LA Real Estate Law Group. Hiring a property management company can relieve an owner of many of the day-to-day responsibilities involved in operating and maintaining an investment property. At the same time, delegating those responsibilities to a management company does not mean giving up oversight of your asset. A well-drafted property management agreement should establish what the management company is responsible for, what authority it has, what it can charge, what information it must provide, the company’s duties and liabilities, and what protections remain available to the owner. Property management agreements are often written in broad... Read more
Tenants push for tougher rules against unfair add-on charges. Industry players argue against policies that they say could limit the ‘effective use of fees.’ Across...
U.S. single-family rentals have finally hit a wall after years of steady post‑pandemic rent growth, with national asking rents slipping and pricing power...
KEY TAKEAWAYS US multifamily net absorption in Q2 2026 reached 124,600 units, an 8% YoY increase, according to Cushman & Wakefield. Median asking rents in the 50...
The most dangerous leasing signal word when reviewing your leasing performance is “fine.” It can show up when occupancy reads high, the lead count looks full, and...
The debate over whether to buy or rent a home continues to tilt heavily in one direction in California’s largest cities, where home prices have been largely stagnant in recent years, weakening one of the strongest arguments for buying: appreciation. Meanwhile, the cost of homeownership keeps climbing as taxes and insurance grow more expensive, and mortgage rates hover around 6%. The calculations naturally vary from market to market. Now, a new report from Zumper shows which cities make the most financial sense for buyers and which ones are no-brainers for renters who are on the fence. The online real estate company looked at two main factors: the price-to-rent ratio, a market’s... Read more
Deciding which amenities to include in modern apartment buildings continues to grow in importance for multifamily developers and owners. Amenities essentially elevate...
The tenant screening market is competitive with numerous tenant screeners (aka consumer reporting agencies or CRAs) battling for business from property managers and...
A stronger-than-usual spring leasing season has given the U.S. single-family rental market a boost, although annual rent growth remained well below last...
Multifamily completions moderated from historic highs in 2025 after a record-setting 2024. Despite the decline, large multifamily properties accounted for 59.4% of...
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