Rents

Over a third of U.S. renters have lived in the same home for at least five years—up from 28.4 percent a decade ago according to a new report from Redfin. Economic fundamentals are likely...

Multifamily originations in 2025 are expected to surpass last year’s volume, thanks to stabilizing, although higher, interest rates, an expensive for-sale market and the nation's extreme shortage of housing, according to Freddie...

According to the Yardi Matrix Fall 2024 student housing report and webinar, the strong getting stronger is an emerging theme among the Yardi 200. Yardi tracks the performance of 1.15 million student...

A recent survey commissioned by Redfin exposes a stark misconception among Americans about rent control. Although economists are in almost total agreement that rent control drives up rent rates over time and...

Now is the time to buy multifamily, said Peter Standley, director of Marcus & Millichap's multifamily division, while discussing the state of industry on October 7. He discussed the impact of new...

Who's to blame for the affordability crisis? Jay Parsons, multifamily housing analyst and head of investment strategy and research for Madera Residential, suggests that the media is pointing fingers in the wrong...

Here’s how. 1 Shoe leather The resources and energy people use to convert deteriorating currency into stable assets are costly. Economists call this shoe leather costs, alluding to how people destroy their shoes in the metaphorical...

Despite the rise in homelessness, the federal government continues to raise the barrier to creating shelter for those without permanent housing. Infusing bad actors with HUD money is another layer. In September the Biden admin....

Multifamily oversupply conditions are improving, but not out of the woods yet. The good news is that some relief is expected by 2025, but Sunbelt markets may take 12 to 18 months...

RealPage has reconfigured its revenue management products after San Francisco bans rent-setting software in a direct attack on the Richardson, Texas-based company. RealPage announced Thursday that it is offering its revenue management software...

I was once pitched a deal in the heart of the Amazon—Manaus, Brazil. What was I buying? Firstly, a commercial asset. But I couldn’t shake my concern around governance. The sanctity of a contract...

High-income millennials and Gen Zers are choosing Class A apartments over home ownership. Is it a lifestyle choice or the economy? National Class A rents average $660 to $2,000 below the average monthly mortgage Hospitality-focused apartments Class...

  Recently, the Midwest has shown surprising growth and economic resilience, making this region an attractive candidate for multifamily development, investment and general interest. Often considered the slowest growing region in the U.S., the Midwest has...

Some of the busiest apartment developers in the U.S. are still trying to use three-dimensional “modules” created in factories to reduce the cost of construction. For more than a decade, modular construction companies promised they...

In an effort to address a lack of housing that officials say has contributed to a shrinking teaching workforce, the California Department of Education is planning on converting undeveloped school lots into affordable housing. State...