Despite its long and destructive track record, the National Apartment Association (NAA) has found that rent control remains a hot topic. NAA is tracking over 60 rent control-related bills in state legislatures and our conversations tracker has shown…
On Mar. 7, 2023, Sharon Wilson Géno, President of the National Multifamily Housing Council (NMHC) testified on behalf of the National Apartment Association (NAA) and NMHC before the Senate Finance Committee.
The hearing, titled “Tax Policy’s Role…
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) is releasing best practices related to application fees and leasing costs. In the open letter, Secretary Marcia Fudge urged housing providers and companies that provide leasing services to…
Tobacco has deep roots in U.S. history, and entered a widespread cultural trend in the 1950s and 1960s. The National Apartment Association’s latest webinar, “Clear the Air on Smoke-free Apartments,” presented on March 7, provided a brief background…
CPI, Latest Release, February 2023
There were no surprises in this month’s CPI release as all measures of inflation came in largely as expected. The headline rate was up 6.0% year-over-year, seasonally adjusted, while the core rate (…
Service providers in any industry know the secret to repeat business is rooted in how they treat their customers. Regardless of the product or service, customers expect a top-tier experience throughout their entire purchasing cycle, from the initial…
U.S. Apartment Market
Apartment fundamentals weakened throughout the fourth quarter with economic uncertainty prevailing, leaving many businesses and consumers largely in a holding pattern. RealPage reported negative net absorption for the…
06/29/2016When I began working in residential property management (RPM), I was mowing lawns. Now, as a maintenance director for BRG Realty Group, I oversee more than 7,000 apartment homes.
Thanks to eight years in the U.S. Marine Corps, I have…
New analysis of Census Bureau data from Apartment List shows building permits are not evenly distributed between single-family and multifamily construction. Total permits slipped from 1.74 million in 2021 to 1.65 million in 2022, but building…
The NAA Apartmentcast, the official podcast of the National Apartment Association, has released its third episode, which features NAA's three Legislative Affairs Directors, Maria Spencer, Jason Lynn and Jodie Applewhite, to walk the industry through…