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Roughly 1 in 3 renter-occupied housing units in America are in large multifamily buildings, the highest share in records dating to 2011, according to a Redfin report. Large multifamily buildings are defined in the study as having 20 units or more. The results demonstrate the impact of 15 years of heavy multifamily development while single-family inventory has grown at a more measured pace. Single-family homes made up 31% of rentals, their lowest share on record. Redfin’s report is based on its analysis of Census Bureau data through 2024, the most recent year for which data was available when Redfin conducted the survey. Construction of multifamily housing and single-family homes... Read more
Median income renters found housing a little more affordable at year-end as asking rents slipped – partly due to continuing high vacancies and concessions from...
For the first time in years, renters in the L.A. metro area may be catching a break. According to reporting by the Los Angeles Times, median rent across the L.A. metro...
A Texas-based homebuilder has received SEC approval to launch a universal payments token that allows renters to earn cryptocurrency by paying rent and related housing...
A late-year dip in advertised multifamily rents in the United States erased the modest gains posted earlier in 2025, something that might signal a slowdown in apartment...
The national median rent fell 0.8% in December, and now stands at $1,356. This closes the book on 2025, with five consecutive months of rent declines. Based on recent years, we expect another 1-2 months of rent drops before the market turns a corner in early Spring. Rent prices nationally are down 1.3% compared to one year ago. Year-over-year rent growth has been slightly negative for more than two full years, and the national median rent has now fallen from its 2022 peak by a total of 5.9%. The national multifamily vacancy rate ran up to 7.3% this month, a record high for our index that started in 2017. We’re past the peak of a multifamily construction surge, but a healthy supply of... Read more
Most multifamily real estate owners need to finance or refinance their apartment community at some point. Many utilize the small balance multifamily loan programs...
Fake move-in packages are proliferating on social media platforms like Reddit, TikTok, and Facebook, luring would-be renters into purchasing identities and...
An emerging cohort of affluent households is reshaping the high end of the rental market. Data shows that the number of wealthy renters earning top incomes has surged in...
Your virtual tours accomplish one of two things. They either attract and qualify prospective renters, helping them visualize what your units and amenities look like...
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