Prefer video content? Watch the October Minute Advocate. Hello, apartment industry advocates! Congress remains in recess as Senators and Representatives campaign to hold their jobs (or get new ones as the case may be) and the political wheel…
According to the National Multifamily Housing Council, nearly 80% of the country’s existing apartments were built prior to the year 2000 — meaning a majority of U.S. multifamily properties often compete in today’s tight rental market with outdated…
Renters are closing the gap with homeowners regarding voter turnout. The midterm elections are next week, and Apartment List reviewed voting habits between the two cohorts. While the gap between homeowners and renters has been larger in midterm…
On October 27, 2022, the Florida Fifth District Court of Appeals halted Orange County’s rent control ballot question, overturning a previous district court decision made last month. Overview In August, Orange County commissioners voted to…
Make a big move to grow your professional network and access to industry education! Register for full conference registration for the 2016 NAA Student Housing Conference & Exposition between today and Friday, December 18, and be entered to win*…
With the rental housing industry’s growth, the need to create and fortify disaster management strategies that counter the weather forecast becomes paramount. Generators and insurance policies protect you, your residents and your bottom line when the…
  When it comes to managing apartments in the current environment, MDU property professionals have had their hands full. During the COVID-19 crisis, fraud has risen, government- mandated eviction moratoriums have squeezed landlords, and…
Apartment sales and financing are among market conditions showing a slowdown in the third quarter of 2022. The latest Quarterly Survey of Apartment Market Conditions from the National Multifamily Housing Council (NMHC) reports market tightness,…
Rents across the U.S. are easing slightly, but the data is still fairly market specific. Both the Zumper National Rent Report and the Apartment List National Rent Report for the month of October saw declines in rent prices.Zumper reports median one-…
Property tax increases are coming and are impacting the rental housing industry across the Sun Belt.A recent article from Bloomberg reviews several companies in the industry and what they expect to see regarding the increases. American Homes 4 Rent…