Property Management News

Three Utah cities are in the top 10 “most overvalued” housing markets in the entire country: Ogden, Provo and Salt Lake City. Another city in the West — Boise, Idaho — is ranked No. 1 in the nation for its overpriced houses. That’s according to research that was recently released out of Florida Atlantic University and Florida International University. The Utah and Idaho cities rose up the ranks among cities in other states like Texas, Michigan, Washington, Arizona, Nevada and California with housing markets that researchers consider “most overpriced” in the United States, the study published Aug. 26 found. The researchers used open-source data from Zillow or other... Read more

The coronavirus pandemic taught many apartment owners and developers how to make their properties safer, healthier places for their residents to call home. During the pandemic, owners and managers spent thousands of dollars to scour and disinfect their apartment communities—that’s unlikely continue once the pandemic is over. But many are taking care to make sure their communities have features like good air quality. Some are investing in the certifications that show off the healthy, sustainable design features of their properties. They are finding a growing number of renters, especially older adults, who are interested in healthy living—and a few who are willing to pay more to live... Read more