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Rapidly Rising Rents Squeeze Millions in the Middle Class

American Apartment Owners Association

Rent costs have long weighed on lower-income households — now it’s coming for the middle class. 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.

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Rent Control 101: Understanding the Basics

American Apartment Owners Association

As a landlord or property manager, rent control may not be the most positive term in the real estate industry. It basically puts constraints on how much control a landlord has over their property, specifically on how much rent they can charge tenants. Each location has its own different requirements and details regarding rent control.

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Property managers’ revenue may be growing more than they think [The Lookout]

Buildium

But on the other hand, their growth expectations are, again, equivalent or greater than their expectations back in 2019 and 2020. This has put pressure on two other services to generate more revenue to make up for the income theyve lost: rent collection and maintenance. 41% will expand the services they provide.

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2024 Annual Rental Housing Report Key Takeaways

Rental Choice

However, rent growth for apartments with professional management fell during the third quarter (Q3) of 2023. Only 1% of the markets reported a rent growth of 10% in Q3 of 2023. million) spent over 30% of their income on utilities and rent. This maximum rent is affordable to those in the $24,000 annual income bracket.

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National Median Monthly Rent Ended Year Lower Than It Started

Rental Housing Journal

The national median monthly rent closed out 2024 at $1,373 in December, after declining by 0.6 Year-over-year rent growth nationally also currently stands at -0.6 percent, meaning that the typical apartment is currently renting for slightly less than it was one year ago.

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2025 rental market predictions: 14 property management trends to prepare your business for

Buildium

We’re still seeing the downstream effects of the Fed’s interest rate increases, as well as softening rent growth, cascade through the development sector. (A A similar trend is expected to play out in the build-to-rent sector.) Household formation has been strong: According to Harvard’s Joint Center for Housing Studies , 1.5

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Mitigating Investment Risks in Multifamily Real Estate

American Apartment Owners Association

Practice proactive risk management strategies like robust tenant screening and maintenance plans. Implement proactive risk management strategies like robust tenant screening and preventive maintenance. Additionally, incorporating preventive maintenance strategies is key to controlling costs and extending the life of your property.