MultifamilyExecutive: Rent Trends

The New Normal: Forecasting Lessons Learned From the Recession

Wed, 22 May 2013 11:00:29 EST

Five years after the recession, forecasts are finally reaching a new normal.

Best Estimate: The Art and Science of Forecasting Fundamentals

Wed, 22 May 2013 11:06:19 EST

After the Great Recession, economists are more careful about how they forecast the multifamily industry.

Top Tier Markets, and Assets, See Slower Rent Growth

Thu, 4 Apr 2013 09:40:49 EST

The top-tier assets are seeing a slowdown in rent growth, while a trickle-down effect has given Class C assets a big boost.

National Multifamily Averages Can Be Misleading

Fri, 22 Feb 2013 10:50:43 EST

In apartment real estate fundamentals, all that really matters is what's going on in your submarket.

Rent Growth Still Viable in 2013

Wed, 13 Feb 2013 11:52:28 EST

While rents this year won't be as hot as they were the past two years, apartment owners still have room to push without pushing residents away.

High Brooklyn Rents Push Renters Into ... Manhattan?

Tue, 29 Jan 2013 10:37:54 EST

Thanks to surging rents in downtown Brooklyn, renters are finding solace in an unlikely place: Manhattan.

The Best and Worst Rent Growth Markets of 2012

Fri, 25 Jan 2013 09:51:00 EST

Rents for new apartment leases crept up 3 percent nationwide last year, according to RealPage, Inc.

REO Rentals Rev Up

Mon, 14 Jan 2013 03:34:08 EST

Now that the REO to rental experiments has a couple of years under its belt, investors are reving up their buying activity and remain bullish on the future of the asset class.

Rents in America, 2010 Midterms to 2012 Election

Mon, 14 Jan 2013 01:57:45 EST

Playing for Keeps: How to Retain Renters for Another Renewal

Thu, 20 Dec 2012 12:53:29 EST

In preparation for leasing season, industry executives say their first step is trying to retain current renters, and share how they do it.

DoNotRent.com Off to a Slow Start

Thu, 10 Jan 2013 04:28:11 EST

Most apartment rating sites wouldn’t give themselves a name with a negative connotation. But Chicago-based DoNotRent.com is throwing caution to the wind, likely to the chagrin of landlords and property managers everywhere.

10 Cities Where Landlords and Renters are Miles Apart on Rents

Mon, 10 Dec 2012 10:14:13 EST

How realistic are renters when seeking apartment deals in major urban areas? According to the newest data from Apartments.com, the gap between what first-time renters want to pay, and what they have to pay, is deep and wide.

Apartment Search: How Gen Y Looks for Rentals

Wed, 20 Mar 2013 11:34:44 EST

Exclusive research provides insight into how Millennials search for apartments, and what they expect from their eventual community of choice.

10 Cities Where It's Still Cheaper to Rent Than Own

Wed, 17 Oct 2012 12:49:02 EST

According to the latest data from Zillow, nearly 75 percent of the 200 metro areas it surveyed would see homeowners reach a ìbreakeven pointî in three years or less.

The Best and Worst Cities for Job (and Rent) Growth

Tue, 20 Nov 2012 02:26:39 EST

It's no coincidence that the metro areas showing the most robust job growth are the same cities with the hottest apartment market activity right. Here's a list of the best places to find a job so far in 2012, and the places where the multifamily market should heat up for the rest of the year.

New Deliveries Fail to Impact Rent Growth… Yet

Wed, 17 Oct 2012 05:27:05 EST

Dallas-based Axiometrics recently released its latest monthly market performance data and the results show that new units hitting the market have not really made a dent in rent growth thus far.

The Housing Choices of Echo Boomers

Tue, 28 Aug 2012 05:32:13 EST

Consultant Tim Smith writes about Gen Y for his Echo Boom Blog. Here, he talks to Multifamily Executive about why this generation is changing the face of the housing market and how developers can attract them.

What's Renting This Week... In Cleveland

Thu, 23 Aug 2012 12:32:07 EST

The Cleveland rental market was experiencing a “euphoria” in 2011 with high occupancies, paving the way for new development. But those developments are coming on the market now, keeping rents down.

What's Renting This Week... In Minneapolis and St. Paul, Minn.

Thu, 16 Aug 2012 11:04:02 EST

The Twin Cities has been a hot multifamily market over the past few years. Here's a look at what's renting there this week.

What’s Renting This Week.. In Las Vegas and Phoenix

Mon, 13 Aug 2012 03:18:45 EST

Here's a look at what's renting this week in the desert markets of Las Vegas and Phoenix.