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The cost of renting a home in the U.S. has soared over the past 20 years, especially in the immediate aftermath of the pandemic, as inventory tightened despite an increase in total housing. According to a recent report by the Census Bureau, the country added more than 22 million homes between 2005 and 2024, but the effective number of vacant homes during this same time frame rose by only about 570,000. This shortage of both for-sale homes and rental units have sent prices up for both buyers and renters. How Have Costs Changed for US Renters? In 2005, renters paid a median $728 dollars a month for rent and utilities, the equivalent of about $1,176 in 2024, adjusted for inflation. The... Read more
Emotional support animals (ESAs) remain one of the most misunderstood areas of fair housing compliance. While property managers and housing providers often encounter...
For decades, when we thought of “rental housing,” our minds went straight to apartment complexes. Towering buildings with dozens or even hundreds of units, managed...
Key takeaways Multifamily loans, especially 2- to 4-unit properties, saw a 43% increase in application volume year-over-year and now show fraud indicators in 1 out of...
Rents fell for the 25th straight month in August, with prices down 2.2% year-over-year and momentum shifting as more renters opt to move for better value amid an...
Southern California landlords, facing looming deadlines to cut water use, are swapping grass for poppies, succulents and other drought-resistant plants at office campuses and apartment complexes across the region. And they’re getting paid to do it. The region’s Metropolitan Water District, an importer of water for the 19 million people across Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino, San Diego and Ventura counties, has doubled the amount of money — to at least $7 per square foot — it will give owners of commercial buildings to swap grass for native shrubs and rock gardens. “Looking around you still see … grass that isn’t played on, or picnicked on, or even walked... Read more
TransUnion finds renters increasingly turning to third-party tools to boost credit profiles A growing number of renters are taking credit-building into their own...
Key Takeaways On-time rent payments are slipping, with late payments reaching 11.7% in June 2025—the highest since mid-2024. Full rent collections remain steady,...
Shortly after 8 a.m., an incinerator shaft collapsed at the public housing apartment building on Alexander Avenue, officials said. Emergency personnel responded to the...
Key Takeaways On-time rent payments rose to 83.1% in September 2025 — a 58 bps month-over-month increase. Despite the gain, on-time payment rates have declined...
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