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U.S. advertised asking rents increased $2 in August to $1,773, marking an annual improvement of 0.4 percent, 20 basis points above the 2025 figure, according to Yardi Matrix’s latest survey of 140 markets. This represented the largest growth rate in nearly a year. Single-family build-to-rent rates retained their record of $2,246, up 0.5 percent year-over-year. Gateway markets continued outperforming alongside Midwestern ones, although these metros have experienced cooling momentum. San Francisco (6.1 percent year-over-year advertised rent growth), New York (5.3 percent), Kansas City, Mo. (3.0 percent), Chicago (2.6 percent) and Twin Cities (2.4 percent) posted solid results. The... Read more
Fall Is in the Air, Is Your Property Ready? With fall in the air, sudden temperature drops and even an early snowfall can sneak up with little notice. Now is the time to...
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...
Administrative & Procedural Readiness Proper hurricane preparation begins well before high-wind warnings are issued. Boards and managers should do a bit of...
A new study shows that a 30-minute delay in responding to a tour request by leasing agents reduces renter engagement likelihood from 40% to just 10%. Renter interest...
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 appear to be repricing for supply risk while mid and high-rise properties retain a measure of relative protection. MSCI reported that U.S. apartment investment volume totaled $12.4 billion in July, down 16% from a year earlier. Garden-apartment sales fell 25% to $6.3 billion, while mid/high-rise volume declined 5% to $6.1 billion. Jim Costello, co-head of MSCI’s real-assets research team, cautioned against treating those figures as a definitive measure of where apartment investment is headed. July is usually a... Read more
Every rental property makes money in one of two ways. It pays you each month, or it grows in value over time. Most properties do a little of both, but very few do both...
Owning rental property often starts casually. A spare condo gets leased out, or a basement unit starts bringing in a monthly check, and the money lands wherever...
The WAGS™ valve is a maintenance-free water heater safety shutoff device that prevents disastrous floods and untold damage to your property. Proactive leak protection...
KEY TAKEAWAYS Florida renters need to earn $37.93 per hour to afford a typical two-bedroom, per NLIHC’s 2026 data. The state minimum wage is $14, and average renter...
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