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Property Management Companies Use AI To Make...

While artificial intelligence is gaining ground in the commercial real estate world, Dallas-Fort Worth’s property management sector is focused on how the technology can help its existing workforce.  Companies like Prologis have embraced the technology as a tool that can help its employees be better at their jobs, according to Regional Vice President Alicia Pillows. Tasks that used to take property managers hours to complete can now be automated through AI, allowing Prologis staff members to get in front of customers more often.  “AI is going to impact every single person in this room in some capacity,” Pillows said during Bisnow’s 2026 DFW Property Management... Read more

As the 2026 rental season approaches, renter interest is already rising in several U.S. cities, led by Cincinnati, Ohio, which ranks as the most in-demand market...

A New York appeals court struck down a state law banning discrimination against tenants who use Section 8 vouchers, ruling that the 2019 source-of-income protections...

Despite a recent softening in rents for new leases and a cooling construction pipeline, rental housing in the US remains unaffordable for households across the income...

When apartment marketers recognize a community is struggling to generate leads and leases, increasing spending on digital advertisements to drive more traffic is often...

Multifamily Utilities Shrink Rent Share

KEY TAKEAWYS Utility costs fell from 11–12% of multifamily rent in the mid-2000s to 8.8% by 2020. US shale boom and lower natural gas prices reduced utility bills. Energy-efficient new construction and Sun Belt migration also contributed. Utility Costs Trend Down According to Chandan Economics, multifamily renters are paying a smaller share of their rent on utilities than they did in the 2000s. Data from the American Community Survey show tenant-paid utilities made up as much as 11.6% of gross rent in 2006 but dropped to 8.8% by 2020 before a recent minor uptick. Paying Too Much For Insurance? Get a FREE quote to insure your rental properties for less. GET A FREE... Read more

U.S. multifamily performance in 2025 showed steady demand and an elevated volume of new supply. Total absorption reached 519,000 units, but leasing momentum weakened in...

FIFA World Cup organizers expect more than 150,000 extra visitors to flood the Los Angeles area during eight World Cup games this summer, and all of them are going to...

We are currently at a major inflection point where the easy growth of the early 2020s has been replaced by a much more technical, disciplined market. Here is why those...

In February 2026, multifamily rent prices remained flat as the average U.S. advertised rent stagnated at $1,740, according to the Yardi Matrix Multifamily...