The Big Picture
Rent costs dominated media coverage this week with several notable stories covering the for-sale housing market's pressure on rent prices, a shortage of workforce housing and the impacts of rent control.…
One of the most important responsibilities in property management is establishing a budget for the coming year. However, for key decision-makers, it is also one of the most difficult.
According to NAA/IREM data, taxes and insurance account…
Renters are putting their feelers out to place down roots in the Midwest. According to the November Rental Activity Report from RentCafe, Minneapolis is the most sought-after city. Detroit was third, Cincinnati was fourth and Kansas City was 10th on…
While Airbnb might be valued on paper at a higher price than any hotel chain, the number of people who rent out their homes on the site is still very small.
Only 1 percent of Americans earned money in the past year from listing their homes on a…
Resident screening is a topic at the forefront of the rental housing market. The White House Blueprint for a Renters Bill of Rights, released in January 2023, names it as a primary component in addressing housing discrimination and exclusion.…
A silver tsunami of aging seniors—65 years and up—continues and is expected to double from its current 46 million to more than 98 million by 2060, according to U.S. Census Bureau data.
Almost 80% of those 50 and older want to remain in…
A reflection on remote work and HR challenges in the rental housing industry.
As the nation settles into a new normal, the rental housing industry has mostly moved beyond the immediate challenges it faced during the past few years in terms…
How to benefit using AI.
Incorporating artificial intelligence (AI) and various technologies into the rental housing industry has empowered communities to more effectively and efficiently serve their residents and teams. The transformations both…