The Committee on House Financial Services passed H.R. 5196, the “Expediting Assistance to Renters and Landlords Act of 2021,” which aims to address a number of Emergency Rental Assistance ...
Apartment rents on average are nearly $200 per month higher than they were a year earlier, according to a record-setting Zillow Observed Rent Index (ZORI) for August, issued this week. August’s...
The Los Angeles apartment market has already returned to pre-pandemic activity, according to the latest research from Marcus & Millichap. Apartment leasing is at a 15-year high, illustrating the s...
California’s COVID-19 Rent Relief Program recently reached a milestone with more than $1 billion in funding committed. This means the money has either been paid or approved for payment and is aw...
The word “recovery” comes up a lot these days, describing everything from recent job gains to resurgent lending and transaction volume in commercial real estate. But before investors get t...
Freddie Mac’s Multifamily Apartment Investment Market Index trended positive in the second quarter, buoyed by rising net operating incomes and low interest rates. The index is up 0.7% quarterly...
Avoiding rental property vacancy should be a priority for independent landlords, as tenant turnover can kill profitability, costing landlords thousands of dollars per month. The cost of tenant turnove...
Choosing the wrong tenant is a costly mistake that could mean losing thousands of dollars in unpaid rent, property repairs, and eviction-related expenses. Oftentimes landlords pick ...
Some landlords agree to consider cosigners as long as they pass a background check, while other landlords don’t allow them at all. Since there are no laws that require you to accept a cosigner, ...
Tenant turnover can be expensive and average as much as $800, so it’s in your best interest as a landlord or property manager to keep your tenants happy. This doesn’t mean you have to jump...