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Multifamily rental growth update for May 2023
This analysis looks at the current rental growth trends for twelve multifamily markets across Texas, Arizona, Georgia, Tennessee, North Carolina, and Florida. Rent growth After experiencing wild swings in job growth and interest rates, the post-pande…
Multifamily data research: reducing maintenance costs
From performing routine maintenance to keep apartment buildings clean to emergency repairs for leaking pipes, maintenance is a major part of property management. In fact, multifamily data research suggests that maintenance is one of the largest costs…
Multifamily data on social media for apartments
Does your apartment community have a social media presence? If the answer is “no,” multifamily data shows you may be holding your property back from its potential. Many property owners and landlords don’t realize how important social media is. Howeve…
Problems with false positives on tenant checks
If your multifamily property uses an instant tenant screening service, there’s no guarantee the results will be perfect. In fact, far from it. When you use a service like this, corners often get cut. As such, you could encounter a false positive. Whi…
What is a homeowners association (HOA) accounting software?
Have you ever wondered about the most effective solutions to manage your homeowners’ association (HOA)? Finding the most effective opportunities to streamline your HOA management is often difficult, but this shouldn’t have to hold you back. Luckily, …
PropTech terminology – what does it all mean?
Never before has there been so much information available about PropTech. There are quite literally thousands of real estate technology providers to consider, and with them all looking the same and using the same PropTech terminology, it’s easy for them to blur into one. As a result, it has never been more difficult to make … Continued
Build-to-Rent: The hot trend in multifamily development
In recent years, build-to-rent real estate has become a popular strategy to help close a gap for rental housing in the US. As the demand for housing outpaces supply, many homebuilders and real estate developers have invested more capital in build-to-…
The downsides of instant tenant background checks
We’ve all heard the horror stories… or fallen victim to them already. Time and time again, property managers have found themselves in hot water; discovering that a background screening company has carelessly assigned an incorrect identity to our hous…