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Smart coverage protects rental income and property value from hidden risks, especially in a soft market offering better pricing and broader coverage. Multifamily insurance advisors help properties deliver steady returns, yet one uninsured incident can derail years of careful investment. The right insurance strategy is your first line of defense against financial loss. This guide covers essential coverages, emerging risks, and cost-control tactics to protect assets and preserve income. Why the Current Soft Market Favors Multifamily Owners Insurance carriers are allocating more capacity to multifamily risks and competing for well-managed portfolios. That competition is producing lower... Read more
“You only get one chance to make a great first impression,” goes the old adage. That’s the essence of curb appeal. When someone arrives at your property, they...
As a new multifamily investor, one of the first lessons you’ll learn is this: rent growth isn’t smooth and linear. It ebbs and flows through the year. That...
Water is a necessity for living—but it’s also a potential hazard for all types of buildings, on both micro and macro levels. In the form of extreme weather, water...
Landlord anxiety is rising about late rent payments and here is a new study that shows four tools that can help tenants pay on time. A new study offers data-backed...
If buying a home today is financially out of reach for many Americans, affording the rent may also seem like an increasingly tall order. In the 50 largest U.S. cities, the rent for a one-bedroom apartment climbed an average of $457 per month, or 41%, to $1,578 between 2020 and 2025, according to a recent study from loan marketplace LendingTree. Two-bedroom rents have surged an average of $505, or 37%, to roughly $1,858 per month over the same period. Since 2019, rents nationally have risen 1.5 times faster than wages on average, according to a 2024 report from online real estate brokers Zillow and StreetEasy. “If your income is rising at the same time your rent is, maybe... Read more
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) just issued a major update on criminal-record screening and rolled back several prior guidance documents. This...
The housing market is expected to continue stabilizing in 2026 as affordability improves, drawing buyers back, according to Zillow. In a report, the home marketplace...
How swiftly must a California apartment seeker act to grab a new residence? Well, my trusty spreadsheet reviewed some curious data from ApartmentList that tracks how...
Real estate investors scouring affordable metros in search of bargains they can rent out at a healthy profit margin are reshaping those markets—and small-scale...
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