Professionally managed apartments report lower vacancies than the broader market
Professionally managed apartments report lower vacancies than the broader market, according to data from RealPage and the U.S. Census Bureau.
Since 2010, the professionally managed segment of the multifamily industry has averaged five...
Surging demand in Q2 2024 helps stabilize occupancy and rent growth
Surging demand in Q2 2024 helps stabilize occupancy and rent growth and narrow the gap between supply and demand, according to RealPage Market Analytics. RealPage market analyst Carl Whittaker thinks this is...
New metrics make Midwest investment attractive
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...
Class B apartments lead occupancy increases
Apartment occupancy has increased across all three asset classes lead by Class B, despite a 50-year-high wave of new apartment deliveries, according to RealPage Analytics. Seven consecutive quarters of record new apartment...
Are you dreamscrolling? Three ways to gain control
Beth Martin may be a designer in Charleston, South Carolina, but, in her head, she is in the south of France, touring a 1700s chateau.
Real estate site Zillow is where Martin tends to take...
Investors see a transitional year for multifamily
Investors responding to Berkadia’s 2025 Investor Sentiment Survey, released in March, see a transitional year for multifamily characterized by uncertainty, with positive signals possible as the year progresses. This outlook is supported...
Analysts predict how multifamily will thrive in 2025
As we enter the New Year, analysts are peering into their crystal balls to predict how multifamily will thrive in 2025.
Yardi Matrix sees the multifamily market poised for modest growth, driven by...
20 Ways AI can transform any business
While artificial intelligence (AI) is transforming industries around the globe, many businesses—both large and small—have yet to realize how this technology can benefit their own operations. Start by thinking beyond chatbots and customized marketing.
Data...
Rising credit card debt signals challenges ahead for multifamily
Increasing household debt and delinquencies signals challenges ahead for multifamily owners, operators, and renters. Rising credit card debt and high credit-card interest rates make it difficult for renters to make ends meet,...
Markets that reached supply summits earlier and at more modest levels are now seeing...
In evaluating rent performance among major apartment markets, two key factors emerge: the timing of peak supply and the scale of new inventory at that peak. Data from RealPage Analytics suggests markets...
Staying power: rent renewals boost multihousing stability
Something’s shifting in the rental market and it's good news for operators. Despite more apartments coming online, surging rent renewals are keeping the rental market very competitive.
In May 2025, apartment lease renewals...
Homeownership in America remains resilient
Renter nation? Not yet! says data from U.S. Census Bureau that reveals homeownership in America remains resilient. Again, Jay Parsons, head of investment strategy at Madera Residential, punctures narratives with facts, this...
Who’s to blame for the affordability crisis?
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...
Size and location are factors in student housing performance
Size and location are factors when it comes to student housing property performance, according to the 2024 Fall report and podcast by Yardi Matrix on November 21. Yardi Matrix expects another great...
Student housing preleasing flat while rent growth slows
Student housing preleasing across Yardi 200-tracked universities held steady in March 2025 at 67.1 percent, slightly below the year-ago level of 67.4 percent, while enrollment has grown in primary state schools. However,...
