Apartment Watch
Things to watch, what to know, in your apartment operation
BREEAM: a British import to consider
I was born in California but now reside in Texas. It makes me happy to tell people, “What happens in California doesn’t STAY in...
LePatner and Hyman killed by deranged gunman
Yield Pro is saddened to report that, on July 28, 2025, a mass shooting in midtown Manhattan claimed the lives of Wesley LePatner and...
Yardi Matrix: student housing rents cool amid supply surge
Student housing rents are softening in several key markets, Yardi Matrix reports, as a supply surge continues to reshape leasing dynamics for...
Senate Banking Committee advances ROAD to Housing Act
On July 29, the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs voted 24-0 vote to advance the Renewing Opportunity in the American Dream...
National median rent nearly unchanged in July
The latest rent report from Apartment List shows that the national median monthly rent growth in July was 0.03 percent. Rents have now risen...
Job openings lower in June after May bump
The Job Openings and Labor Turnover (JOLT) report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) said that the number of total non-farm job openings...
CoStar: multifamily property prices unchanged for the month
CoStar reported that its value-weighted index of multifamily property prices was unchanged month-over-month in June. This index was up 4.3 percent year-over-year.
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Share of renter households rises in Q2
The Census Bureau’s quarterly report on home ownership and occupancy for Q2 2025 stated that the rental housing vacancy rate was 7.0 percent, down...
Multifamily starts forecasts revised lower
Revisions to Fannie Mae’s July housing forecast reduce the number of multifamily starts expected in 2025 and 2026 from those in last month’s forecast....
MSCI: Multifamily property prices break their fall in June
The latest commercial property price report from MSCI Real Capital Analytics said that multifamily property prices were unchanged in June compared to the revised...
RealPage Q2 reports deep concessions, resilient demand
RealPage Analytic's second-quarter multifamily report paints a picture of a market gradually finding its footing. The apartment sector is stabilizing, though unevenly,...
Congress considers the future of the HOME program
The HOME Investment Partnerships Program, the largest federal block grant dedicated to affordable housing, is at the center of an intense funding battle for...
