CPI, Latest Release, June 2023   Inflation came in below expectations, with the headline number, 3.1%, at its lowest level since March 2021. Core CPI, which by its nature is stickier, dipped below 5% year-over-year for the first time…
ARLINGTON, VA | July 13, 2023 – The National Apartment Association (NAA) and the National Multifamily Housing Council (NMHC) applaud the introduction of the Choice in Affordable Housing Act, bipartisan legislation that aims to increase private…
Perhaps the most frequently discussed topic in rental housing is how to ace the resident experience to encourage renewals and referrals from residents. When a resident speaks positively about an apartment community within their circle, it can send…
Leah Cuffy, NAA’s Director of Advocacy Research, has joined The NAA ApartmentCast to discuss a perennial topic: Rent Control. From December 2022 to February 2023, NAA commissioned ndp | analytics to conduct interviews with housing providers and…
Florida’s apartment operators have seen skyrocketing insurance costs. Higher insurance costs put pressure on rents, limit capital expenditures and discourage new construction and acquisitions. However, there are meaningful steps operators can take…
In April 2022, Fannie Mae announced a program to offer lower financing options to housing providers who commit to accepting U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Housing Choice Vouchers (HCVs). Through Fannie Mae’s Expanded Housing Choice…
Jobs in asset management—property manager, assistant property manager and facility maintenance coordinator—continue to be in high demand as commercial construction reaches new heights. Finding the appropriately qualified employees for these…
Bill Reintroduced in House On July 13, 2023, legislators in the U.S. Houe of Representitives reintroduced the Choice in Affordable Housing Act (H.R.4606). The bill's lead sponsors are Representative Emanuel Cleaver, (D-Mo.), ranking member on the…