Things to watch, what to know, in your apartment operation
Tag: Apartment Watch
YieldPro interviews Trepp Research Director Stephen Buschbom
On April 4, YieldPro editors asked Trepp, Inc. Research Director Stephen Buschbom to share his company's latest analysis of the multifamily sector....
Insurance costs lead the rise in multifamily expenses
Insurance costs are leading the rise in multifamily expenses, which abated somewhat in the second half of 2023, but still remain high,...
New study from RealPage reveals portfolio-wide gap in leasing fraud protections
RealPage released its 2024 National Multifamily Fraud Research Study: Uncovering the Impact of Rental Application Fraud in Multifamily this month. The study...
1.1 million apartments occupied since 2020
National apartment occupancy hit a 10-year low at the end of 2023, while demand reached its highest point since Q2 2022 and...
Yardi matrix reports strong student housing preleasing activity
Yardi Matrix reports strong student housing preleasing in its most recent Yardi Matrix National Student Housing Report. The off-campus student housing sector continues...
Rent declines stabilize while Midwest markets outperform
Apartment rent growth is expected to remain stagnant near zero this year, just as it has since August 2023, according to RealPage...
NMHC survey reveals rise in rental fraud
A recent survey of rental housing providers by the National Multifamily Housing Council found that rental application, financial and identity fraud are...
Class B is the place to be, say analysts
Class B apartment properties outperformed their luxury siblings in 2023, and most analysts expect they will continue outperforming in 2024. Berkadia concluded...
High-income households drive renter growth
Data from several sources suggests high-income renters drive renter growth.What does it mean that the number of renters with incomes above $100K...
Renewed consumer confidence boosts apartment demand
As 2023 comes to a close and inflation eases a bit, consumer confidence has rebounded, according to two December surveys. Renewed consumer...
SFR industry unjustly targeted in the housing affordability crisis
Hedge funds and private equity investors are the latest culprits in the nation's lack of affordable housing, say lawmakers. But housing experts...
Multifamily fundamentals are strong in 2024, despite uncertainties
The 2024 apartment market forecasts are in and despite twists, turns and uncertainties, multifamily fundamentals are strong. In December, the Apartment List...
Which multifamily development deals are still breaking ground?
The high cost of debt combined with flat and falling rents has helped drive multifamily starts down 40 to 50 percent this...
Balance of apartments shifts to third-party management
The shifting balance of owned and managed apartments in the U.S points to a trend that has been developing over the past...
Developers expect further decline in apartment starts, survey suggests
Apartment developers expect a further decline in apartment starts over the next 12 months, after already falling more than 40 percent this year, suggests...