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‘Priced Out’: NHC Warns Affordability Crisis Hitting Middle Class

A new report shows middle-class workers—from teachers to legal assistants—can no longer afford typical rents or homes, underscoring the widening affordability gap.

The South Dominates: Breaking Down 2025’s Multifamily Construction Hot Spots

D.C. Tops U.S. Cities for Renter Interest in First Half of 2025

Sun Belt Cities Dominate RentCafe’s Best Places for Renters in 2025

New Growth Opportunities Emerge for Multifamily

South Bay Multifamily Market Sees Moderate Growth

How the CHIPS Act Is Shaping Local Multifamily Markets

RentCafe: Renters Face Tougher Competition as Lease Renewals Surge

West Shore Expands Into Virginia Market With Richmond Acquisition

Raleigh Multifamily Market Faces Short-Term Challenges

Multifamily Markets to Watch: Experts Reveal Top Picks for 2025 and Beyond

Ashcroft Capital Expands Florida Portfolio With Acquisition in Orlando Metro

2024’s Top 25 MSAs and the Top 10 Properties in Each by ORA

QuadReal Property Group Expands U.S. Multifamily Portfolio

Freeman Webb Exits the Midwest Market

Southeast and Southwest Dominate in Space for Renters on $1,500 Monthly Budget

Realtor.com Names Top 10 Markets for Renters

Hamilton Point Investments Grows Its Texas Portfolio to $450 Million

San Diego Sees Positive Multifamily Demand

RentCafe: Miami Continues to Sizzle as Nation’s Hottest Rental Market

Three Midwest Markets Surge to Record Rents

Austin Snags the Top Rental Market for College Grads

Austin, Memphis, and St. Louis Record the Largest Yearly Rent Drops

Zonda’s Kimberly Byrum Shares Multifamily Insights, Challenges Ahead of Webinar

Multifamily Market Faces Tests With Loan Maturities

Multifamily Deliveries to Climb in Denver

Atlanta Claims the Top Market to Watch in 2024

Prospects Remain Strong for Bay Area Multifamily Performance

MFE’s November/December Issue Now Available

Boston’s Stable Economy Sustains Market

Crescent Communities Sells Two Multifamily Communities to TA Realty

Multifamily Industry Experts Analyze Market Dynamics and Identify Investment Opportunities

National Housing Conference: Affordability Crisis Deepens

2023’s Top 25 MSAs and the Top 10 Properties in Each by ORA

Miami Sizzles During Peak Rental Season

Long-Term Pricing Trends Make Some Markets More Renter-Friendly

Texas Apartment Construction Starts Plunge Across Major Metros

Mill Creek Plants Roots in Salt Lake City

The NRP Group Moves West Into Phoenix and Vegas

Orlando Multifamily Market Braces for Deliveries

Sun Belt Dominates Rankings for Best Cities for Renters

Las Vegas Multifamily Market Down

Atlanta Ranks No. 1 in Renter Searches for April

Columbus Proves to Be Slow and Steady Market

Sun Belt Metros' Housing Costs Outpace the West and Northeast

5 Takeaways from NMHC’s Apartment Strategies Conference

Multifamily Housing Projected to Weaken in 2023

Sun Belt States Rank Highly as Top Cities for Finding a New Apartment in 2023

Ashcroft Capital Enters North Carolina With Acquisition of Apartments in Chapel Hill

Both Renting and Owning Are Unaffordable for Average Workers Throughout the Country

Thriving Market: Is Charlotte the New Gem of Multifamily?

Report: 9 of the 10 Top Markets to Watch Are in the Sun Belt

101 ZIP Codes Shift from Homeowner to Renter Majority

2022’s 26th to 50th Most Populous MSAs and the Top 10 Properties in Each by ORA

Atlanta Metro in Growth Mode

American Landmark Apartments Expands Into Phoenix Metro

Aimco Pledges $1 Million to Camillus House for Advance Workforce Development in Miami

Austin Suburb Tops RentCafe’s List of Best Cities for Renters

Origin Investments: 5 Sun Belt Multifamily Markets Ripe for Opportunity

Phoenix Multifamily Market Sizzles

Aventon Cos. Breaks Ground on 24-Acre, 348-Unit Community in Orlando

Passco Companies Acquires $445.7M in Multifamily Assets in First Half of 2021

Large Cities See a Surge in Rental Applications in 2021

New Acquisitions Expand Redwood Capital Group’s Texas, Southeast Footprint

Related Group Continues National Expansion With Debut in the Carolinas

Rent Growth Returns to Pre-Pandemic Levels in May

Yardi: National Average Rent Rises $10 in April, 1.6% YOY

Minneapolis High-Rise Embraces State's Roots with 'Cabin in the Sky'

Yardi: Multifamily Rents Have 'Turned A Corner,' Up 0.6% YOY

Yardi: Rents Shift Closer to Positive Growth in February

Essential Workers Face a Shortage of Attainable Homes

What Comes Next in the Residential Build-to-Rent Market?

Terra Breaks Ground on 460 Garden-Style Apartments in Northwest Miami-Dade

AHV Communities Announces Eight New Build-to-Rent Communities for 2021

Yardi: Rent Growth Drops 0.8% YOY in December, National Average Drops $4 to $1,462

Multifamily Outlook: Five Markets to Watch in 2021

Yardi: Rents Drop 0.5% YOY; Midwest Markets Show Consistent Growth

Richmond and Louisville Top Mynd’s List of Healthiest Rental Housing Markets

Milwaukee Development Pays Homage to Area's Roots with Homebrew Studio

American Homes 4 Rent Opens Perelle Meadows in Saratoga Springs, Utah

Yardi: Rents Continue Downward in May

Aspen Heights Partners Breaks Ground on 323-Unit Mid-Rise Community in Austin

NMHC: Rent Payment Rate Rises to 95% of Previous Month

Following COVID-19 Lockdown, Rent Growth Declines in March

Despite Pandemic Uncertainty, Rents Remain Strong in February

Yardi: National Average Rent Falls $1 in December 2019

Tech Sector Bolsters Housing Market for Seattle, Surrounding Area

How Can Property Managers Prepare for New Sexual Harassment Laws?

Yardi: Multifamily Housing Wraps 2019 with 3.1% YOY Rent Growth in November

Yardi: National Average Rent Rises $1 to $1,476

ULI Names Austin, Raleigh/Durham, and Nashville Top Markets for Investment

The Most Affordable College Towns For Renters in the U.S.

Reis: Vacancy Rate Unchanged at 4.7% in Q3 2019

Ready-to-Mingle Singles Will Like These Cities Best

MFE Conference Preview: Annual Economic Outlook

Yardi: Multifamily Rents Continue to Rise Through July 2019

Yardi Matrix Outlook: Rents Rise 3% by Midyear 2019

Smaller Unit Occupancy Outperforms All Others, Especially in Core Submarkets

Greystar Expands into Portland, Ore., With New Project in Goose Hollow

Matrix Monthly: Multifamily Rent Rises $12 to $1,465 in June

Reis: Apartment Vacancy Rate Holds at 4.7%, Effective Rent Rises 1.3% YOY

Alpha Partners Acquires 147 Units in Charlotte, N.C., Portfolio

Yardi: Rents Rise $4 to $1,430 in March as YOY Rent Growth Drops

Fastest-Growing Renter Segment: High-Income Earners

Yardi: National Rent Remains Flat, YOY Growth Rises to 3.3%

Eyes of Investors on Western Multifamily Through 2019

How Amazon HQ2 Will Impact the Rental Markets in DC and NYC

Passco Acquires 312-Unit Property in Asheville for $56.6M

Zillow: Annual Rents Decline for 1st Time in 6 Years

Southeast Multifamily Outlook Holding Strong

Avanath Acquires 2 Affordable Chicago Communities for $72.2M

Rent Growth Holds at 1.2% as Vacancy Rate Rises in Q3 2018

RENTCafé: Top Millennial ZIP Codes Trend Toward Urban Cores

Despite Rising Interest Rates, Multifamily Investors Still Confident in the Strength of Market

Multifamily Starts Mixed in Top 10 Metros in H1 2018

Toll Brothers Announces New Atlanta Mixed-Use Project

National Average Rents Rise to an All-Time High

The Best and Worst Places to Rent in America

Yardi: 617,000 New Units Expected Over Next 5 Years

Yardi: Strong Market Performance Expected Despite Rising Interest Rates, Moderate Rent Growth

The Top Properties in the Lowest and Highest Rent Markets in the Nation

Yardi: National Average Rent Rises $4 to $1,381

Luxury Mixed-Use Announced for Uptown Houston

How High-End Apartment Rents Compare in the 30 Largest Cities

JPI Breaks Ground on Luxury Community in Farmers Branch, Texas

The Amazon Effect May Not Be As Big As You Think

Single-Family Rentals Outpace Apartment Rentals in 22 of 30 Largest US Cities

Rents Drop for 1-Bedrooms, Grow for 2-Bedrooms

Yardi: Multifamily Rents Rise $4 in March; Rent Growth Drops to 2.5% YOY

The Amazon Effect: Rising Rents

Reis: National Apartment Vacancy Rate Rises to 4.7% in Q1 2018

RealPage: Rents Have Grown 28.5% This Cycle, Paced by Bay Area Metros

Yardi Matrix: Rent Growth Ticks Up Slightly in February

The Nation’s Most Gentrified Neighborhoods

Asking-Rent Growth Rises, Effective-Rent Growth Falls in Q4 2017

Cities That Offer Renters the Most Square Footage for Their Money

Yardi: Rents Rise 2.8% Year Over Year Through January 2018

Milhaus Announces 124-Unit Poste in Cincinnati’s Walnut Hills

Linear Living: The Rise of Single-Family Rentals

The Best and Worst Cities for US Renters

Yardi: Year-Over-Year Rent Growth Rises to 2.5% Nationwide

Apartment Investors Eye Orlando

The Nation's Strongest Under-the-Radar Markets

Yardi: Multifamily Rent Growth Continues to Decelerate

Finding the Ideal Location for Amazon’s HQ2

Gene B. Glick Co. Gets More Strategic With Its Philanthropy

Harvey Accelerates Multifamily Absorption in Houston

Cannell Capital Partners Closes 3rd Atlanta Deal

USC: Triple-Digit Rent Increases in SoCal by 2019

Reis: Vacancy Rate Rises to 4.5% in Q3 2017

CRA and GTIS Acquire Canyon Reserve at the Ranch Apartments in Westminster, Colo.

Large Number of Vacant Apartments Will Help Houston in Harvey Aftermath

Overlooked Urban Locations Can Be Hidden Goldmines for Developers

Commercial, Multifamily Starts Fall 9% in First Half of 2017

Z Report: Revenue Growth to Continue Decelerating

A Good Time to Invest in Miami?

Steadfast's STAR III Acquires Another Denver-Area Community

Steadfast Grows With Value-Add Play

Suburban Schools, Local Rules Are New-Deal Fuels

Multifamily Housing Starts Fall 10% in May

The Top Tech Cities in the U.S.

Demographic Shifts, Jobs Fuel Multifamily Housing Growth in D.C. Metro

HomeUnion: Best ZIP Codes for Millennials to Rent

ABODO: 54 Years Later, Women Still Earn Only 79% as Much as Men

WinnDevelopment Gets OK for Largest Project Under MassHousing’s Workforce Housing Initiative

Fogelman/DRA Partnership Continues With Kansas City Acquisition

LMC Sees Western Growth Despite Obstacles

Yardi: Rent Gains Return in March, but Growth Continues to Moderate

Reis: Rent-Growth Deceleration Continues in 1Q '17

The 21 Metros Where Renters Outnumber Owners

Hamilton Zanze Reaches $2.5B in Multifamily Acquisitions

Multifamily Start Growth Moderates to 3% in 2016

Freddie Mac: Oversupply Won't Be Threat in 2017

The Cities Where Renters Spend the Bulk of Their Income on Housing

RCA: 2016 a Record-Breaking Year for Apartment Deal Volume

Trion Properties Doubles San Diego Community's Value in 18 Months

Q+A With Matt Fransen, Timberland Partners VP of Investments

Vista Acquires 2 Communities in San Diego and L.A., for $27.5M

Yardi Predicts Strong Fundamentals, Uncertain Policy for 2017

Mission Rock Residential Enters Atlanta With Residences at Vinings Mountain

Ross Names Dawn Miller Marketing VP

Bascom Buys Vegas Property

Jefferson Apartment Group Brings in Chris Burchard as Senior VP, Partner

Newly Merged Robbins Electra Finishes 2016 With Over $1 Billion in Acquisitions

Develop Detroit Sparks a Motor City Movement

ABODO: The Demographics of Domestic Migration in the Nation’s Major Metros

Yardi: Average U.S. Monthly Rent Continues to Moderate Through November

L5 Investments Acquires 529 Units Across 3 Partnerships

One-Bedroom Rents Rising Fast in San Jose

A Look at the West's Tallest Residential Tower

Roxborough and CRA Acquire 1,194 Las Vegas Units

Study Shows Racial Bias at D.C.-Area Properties

ABODO: The Nation’s Top 19 Cost-Burdened Metros

Multifamily Investment Market Fundamentals Continue to Grow in the Second Quarter

Corvias Enters Into 40-Year Partnership With Detroit's Wayne State University

Pensam Residential Buys Majority Share of Breakers Resort

StreetLights Residential Announces Orlando Expansion

Zillow Forecasts High Rent Appreciation in West Coast Metros

LA-Based TruAmerica Opens DC Office, Acquires Assets in Mid-Atlantic

Under-the-Radar Markets to Tackle

Bell Partners Expands Into DC With Capitol Hill Purchase

ABODO: Rent Prices Fall in Major Metros, but National Average Rent Is Rising

MPF Takes a Closer Look at the Nation’s Busiest Apartment Construction Submarkets

Some Helpful Tools for Examining Rents

Senior LGBT Development on Tap for South Florida

Axio: Student Housing Will See Historically High Influx of Supply this Fall

Counting Cranes: 5 of the Most Active Construction Markets

Develop Detroit Looks to Preserve, Add Housing in Motor City

2016's Top Markets for Rent Growth So Far

The Most Walkable Metros With the Highest Rent Premiums

The Habitat Co. Adds 5,000 More Units to Its Management Portfolio

HGI Acquires 7-Property Portfolio in Central Florida

ABODO: Markets With the Most Dramatic Month-Over-Month Rent Hikes

Yardi: Multifamily Rents Hit Historic High in March, Again

Top 10 Deals of 2015

Trump Takes a Bite Out of the Big Apple

Walters Homes Group Breaks Ground on Affordable, Senior Housing in NJ

Crescent Communities Looks to 'Redefine Urban Living' in Uptown Charlotte

Axio: Portland, Ore., New No. 1 for Rent Growth

Gassed: Are Energy-Rich Markets Losing Their Luster?

The 10 Lowest-Vacancy Markets of the First Quarter

Top 10 Markets for Effective-Rent Growth

Is the West Coast the Best Coast?

The Best, and Worst, REITs for Online Reputation

Top 10 Rent Growth Markets of 2014

Hot or Not?

Lloyd Co.'s Lofts Light Up Downtown Sioux Falls

Report Sees CRE Rebound, Continued Upside for Apartments

Yearley Sheds Light on Toll Brothers' Multifamily Strategy

Freddie Mac Launches Small-Loan Initiative