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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 landlords. These were the most affordable conditions in more than four years, according to Zillow’s rental market report for December 2025. In December this year, 26.5% of a new renter’s household income would have been required to cover asking rent, which fell 0.2% nationwide from November levels to $1,901. That was the lowest share since August 2021 and an improvement on the peak of 27.6% required in May 2023. In December, a household would have needed to earn $76,020 – 2.2% more year-over-year – to comfortably... Read more
Most operators are underestimating how much fraud is getting through their current screening process, even if they think they’ve “tightened things...
The National Fair Housing Alliance (NFHA) is the nation’s largest nonprofit fair housing organization, leading investigations, enforcement, advocacy, and research to...
A new survey finds rent control has negative impact on housing supply reported around the country as apartment leaders pull back from rent-controlled markets,...
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...
The natural instinct for any good property manager is to double-check everything. You have a duty to protect the property and follow the rules fairly for everyone on the rent roll. However, in the world of Fair Housing, that “trust but verify” mindset can actually become a major legal headache. The real challenge is mastering the “Calibration of Inquiry”—knowing exactly when to stick to the standard playbook and when the law requires you to be flexible. Professionalism today is about realizing that strict policy and great customer service are actually on the same team. Your policy keeps things consistent, while a service-first approach ensures those... Read more
There are plenty of reasons for the multifamily sector’s resilience. Many people are choosing to rent rather than buy a home. Mortgage interest rates are keeping some...
Across much of the country, rental housing is in a very different place than it was just a couple of years ago. After a historic run-up in demand and rents, vacancies...
New York City renters are now legally entitled to clear, accessible information about whether stabilized apartments exist in their buildings. Last week, Local Law 86,...
The slippery slope of steering when customer service crosses the line in property management trying to be helpful or to “make things easier” for a prospect. In...
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