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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...
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 potential buyers from making the leap to homebuying. Today’s luxury apartments attract renters who want high-end amenities without the hassle of maintaining a home. Then there’s the cost of renting vs. the cost of owning a home. According to the latest research from LendingTree, renting an apartment remains cheaper than owning a home in every large metropolitan area in the United States. This ranks as one of the key reasons why demand for apartment units continues to rise. According to a LendingTree report released... Read more
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...
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...
Multifamily still has a way to go before it can be considered healthy, especially in states where apartments have been overbuilt. CBRE’s 2026 market outlook for...
KEY TAKEAWAYS Build-to-rent (BTR) fills a growing need as homeownership becomes less affordable. Average US mortgage payments now exceed rents by more than 50%. BTR...
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