The Equitable Housing Finance Plan for 2022-2024 aims to provide equitable access to affordable housing. On June 8, the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) announced the release of Fannie Mae’s and Freddie Mac’s (the Enterprises) Equitable…
Know your audience to properly market apartment homes.Not long ago, if an apartment leasing team wanted to find prospective residents, it would simply list the property in the local newspaper and wait for prospects to call for a tour—or literally…
Digested from Analyzing Apartment Asset ClassesAxiometrics (9/22/15) Wolff Sorter, AmyClass B apartment communities are outperforming Class A and C communities in occupancy and rent growth. New data show that occupancy rates at Class B apartment…
In a huge win for long-term housing affordability, the Ohio legislature passed a preemption of local rent control on June 1, 2022. In less than two weeks, a coalition of real estate and rental housing industry partners successfully added language to…
Recent guidance from the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) suggests that the financial services watchdog will be keeping a close eye on the way users of consumer credit reports notify applicants of an adverse action. On May 26, 2022,…
Despite the large climb in completions, permits and starts suffered.Multifamily housing completions soared in May to their highest level since the end of last year. According to the latest residential construction data from the Census Bureau and the…
Apartment communities need strong digital curb appeal to attract new residents. One of the leading priorities for owners and operators of multifamily housing is that their communities tell their stories in a way that helps prospective renters…
Leaks, spills and drips don’t mean much when they’re small, but when a little becomes a lot, you could have a real problem on your hands. Most housing floods start with just a few drops but can grow into a massive water damages bill for renters,…
Out-of-state applicants for rental properties increased 42% from 2020 to 2021, according to a new analysis of TransUnion (NYSE: TRU) data. In that same period, rental applications in rural areas increased 28%, while urban rental application volume…
News outlets often talk about how rents are at an all-time high. But when you compare rent prices with other data and zoom into individual markets, you get a different, more complex perspective. To better understand the nuances of housing…