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Rents Rise Slightly For Second Month In A Row

Rental Housing Journal

March saw national rents rise slightly for the second month in a row, according to Apartment Lists April report. In dollar terms, the national median monthly rent now stands at $1,384, up $8 per month compared to last month, but down $5 compared to March 2024, according to the report from the Apartment List Research Team.

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Rents Decline Again In January- Have They Hit Bottom?

Rental Housing Journal

Nationwide rents declined again in January for the sixth month in a row, according to the February report from Apartment List. And in January, the typical apartment was on market for 37 days before renting, an all-time high. Rents fell 0.2% Year-over-year growth also remains negative at -0.5 Read the full report here.

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How to Obtain “Real Estate Professional Status”: A Major Tax-Saving Opportunity

American Apartment Owners Association

These hours can include managing properties, overseeing repairs, leasing units, and other hands-on tasks related to your real estate activities. For instance, completing repairs, finalizing leases, or purchasing new properties can all add to your qualifying hours while generating additional tax benefits.

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Rent Control 101: Understanding the Basics

American Apartment Owners Association

Rent control places a limit on how much a landlord can charge their tenants in their lease and lease renewal. In 2019, both California and Oregon signed statewide rent control laws. As of 2019, only Oregon and California have passed statewide rent control laws. Rent control laws in the U.S.

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National Rent Growth Flips Positive In February

Rental Housing Journal

National rent growth flipped back to positive in February for the first time since July 2024, according to the March report from Apartment List. As new apartment completions decline, the vacancy index could begin to tighten again, but for now, were still seeing vacancies rise, even as rent declines gradually moderate, the research team says.

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Rapidly Rising Rents Squeeze Millions in the Middle Class

American Apartment Owners Association

That’s up almost 20% since 2019, while the already high share of cost-burdened, low-income households rose just 2%. Burdened by rents The percentage of middle-class renters burdened by costs has increased rapidly since 2019. A cost-burdened household is defined as one paying 30% or more of pretax income on rent and housing costs.

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FTC, Colorado Sue Greystar For Deceiving Tenants On Rent Prices

Rental Housing Journal

Greystar advertises its available apartments widely. Greystar knows that price is the most important factor for the majority of consumers searching for an apartment, and the rental price is a key aspect of Greystars apartment listings. Despite this, Greystar consistently omits various mandatory fees from the advertised price.

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