Technologies ebb and flow—think cassette tapes to CDs to streaming services or Myspace to Facebook—with the times, which is exactly what the entire industry has done during the pandemic but not entirely as a result of the pandemic.Some tech and…
The final jobs report of the year confirmed the strength of the labor market in the face of a cumulative 375-basis point interest rate increase. Unemployment rates remained near 50-year lows and initial claims for unemployment were at levels…
From leadership to operational strategy to federal advocacy and more, The NAA Apartmentcast features insight and trendspotting from rental housing industry leaders. The inaugural episode features inside-the-beltway wisdom from NAA SVP of Government…
Residents are staying in place this year as the market heats up. RentCafe analyzed the most competitive markets in the U.S. based on five factors—number of days an apartment was vacant; percentage of occupied rentals; competition between prospective…
Asking rents are down 0.4% from October to November, resulting in the largest monthly decline in the seven-year history of Zillow’s Observed Rent Index. While November is historically the slowest month recorded in the index, declines had not reached…
On Friday, December 23, 2022, Congress passed a $1.7 trillion fiscal 2023 government funding package (the Omnibus). The National Apartment Association (NAA) and the National Multifamily Housing Council (NMHC) achieved several victories in this…
Meet Ronda Puryear, CAM, CPM, 2023 National Apartment Association Chair of the Board Early on, Ronda Puryear knew she wanted to follow in her father’s footsteps. This is where her passion for real estate and business comes from. It is also what…
The potential for an economic downturn has not dampened rental housing industry executives’ spirit or outlook.  The rental housing industry has gracefully adapted and evolved during the current economic climate and global atmosphere. Nearly…
Everyone in the real estate business knows what “curb appeal” means. This term also has significance in developing a website for prospective renters. The rental process typically doesn’t start when prospective renters walk by a “for rent” sign.…