Industry Insider
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Thompson Thrift Rebrands Watermark Residential Multifamily Division
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NAA Best Places to Work Finalist renames multifamily division.
Thompson Thrift, an Indianapolis-based full-service real estate company, has renamed its multifamily division, Watermark Residential, as Thompson Thrift Residential. This rebranding creates three business units: Multifamily, retail and…
Apartment Industry Embraces Automated Leasing
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Virtual leasing assistants bring greater convenience and efficiency to today’s 24/7 prospective resident.
The era of automated leasing is upon us. And it may not be an exaggeration to say that the pandemic created 10 years’ worth of apartment industry technology in about 100 days.
Smart-home…
Valet Living Celebrates Veterans in Atlanta
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The amenity service provider honors veterans with Atlanta fitness event.
On Nov. 11, 2021, amenities provider Valet Living and fitness amenity partner, Torch Fitness, hosted their first annual Veterans Day workout at Telephone Factory Lofts in Atlanta. The event featured several local Torch Fitness…
U.S. Rents Soar in October
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New data shows rents climbing month-over-month in top cities.
New York City remains atop the Zumper National Rent Report as the highest-priced city. The October report shows the top three cities—New York, San Francisco and Boston—as unchanged from September for median one-bedroom rent prices. New…
WSJ Editorial Board Criticizes St. Paul Rent Control
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The Wall Street Journal Editorial Board has condemned the recent passing of rent control in St. Paul, Minn.
Voters in St. Paul, Minn., passed a rent control ballot initiative in early November with 53% of voters in favor of the 3% cap increase per year. The Wall Street Journal Editorial Board has…
U.S. Rents Continue Exponential Growth Pace
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Rents across U.S. continue climbing—localizing in larger, tech markets.
Rising rents across the U.S. are not backing down after another jump in September. The monthly rental report from Realtor.com shows September rents are up 13.6% year over year (YoY)—about four times higher than pre-pandemic…
Ancillary Income: It’s Not a Game of Hide-And-Seek
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Services help highlight ways to increase secondary income.
The term "ancillary income" has a positive perception among apartment industry professions. Unfortunately, when its charged to the resident, it's often translated into one of the most negatively perceived words in the English…
Detailed Analysis: How Will President Biden’s Build Back Better Framework Offsets Impact the Multifamily Industry?
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What offsets remain on the table, what's out and how it affects the rental housing industry.
President Biden on October 28 went to Capitol Hill and released an updated framework for the Administration’s Build Back Better “human infrastructure” plan. After months of negotiations…
Occupancy Soars to Record Rate
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U.S. occupancy rates climb across metros, backed by Class C apartment growth.
Market-rate apartment occupancy is at a record high. According to a RealPage analytics blog by Chief Economist Greg Willett, occupancy is at 97.3%, 230 basis points (bps) higher than what is considered a healthy rate of…
Housing Starts, Permitting Hindered by Material and Worker Shortages
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Higher materials costs, supply chain issues and a shortage in skilled workers continue to affect new construction.
The latest data from the Census Bureau and Department of Housing and Urban Development reveals building permits, housing starts and housing completions all declined month-over-…