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2023 Fall Multifamily Events  

Planning to attend multifamily events this fall and winter? Chances are we’ll be there! This is a great opportunity to strengthen your industry connections and see how a connected system benefits every stage of your workflow. Explore this list to see how you can connect with us at every event. September: Multifamily Executive Conference Mark […]

08 / 28 / 23

Automate Routines, Humanize Exceptions

At 2023 Apartmentalize powered by NAA, Yardi Vice President Richard Malpica led a panel with multifamily executives about how staffing challenges are driving the need for automation and centralization. Meet Berkshire Residential Investments Vice President of Marketing Justin Wald, Fogelman Properties Vice President of Shared Services Kim Young, ROSS Companies Vice President of Marketing Taylor […]

07 / 28 / 23

Rents Rise Again

Multifamily asking rents rose for the second straight month in April, according to the new National Multifamily Report from Yardi Matrix. Despite economic headwinds, the market continues to demonstrate resilience. The average U.S. asking rent rose $5 in April to $1,709, while year-over-year growth decelerated to 3.2 percent, down 80 basis points from March. Solid demand has […]

05 / 10 / 23

Rents Remain Flat

Multifamily asking rents remained the same for a second straight month in February, at a national average rate of $1,702, according to the new National Multifamily Report from Yardi Matrix. As the economy continues to adjust in the post-pandemic period, year-over-year growth continued its ongoing decline. It is now 4.8 percent nationally, down 70 basis points from […]

03 / 16 / 23

EV Tech

Electric vehicles – and their charging apparatuses – are a hot topic. With electric vehicles accounting for only about 6% of U.S. new car sales in 2022, the country is one of the world’s largest markets for EVs. The federal government has set a goal of 500,000 EV charging stations at apartment buildings, public parking […]

02 / 26 / 23

Rents Hold

Multifamily rents were flat in January as a strong jobs report indicated that fears of a significant economic recession may be overblown. U.S. asking rents averaged $1,701, unchanged from the prior month, according to the latest Yardi Matrix National Multifamily Report. Continuing late 2022 patterns, year-over-year growth continues to decline, and is now 5.5 percent, […]

02 / 08 / 23

Multifamily Marketing Meets AI

The multifamily industry has many options when it comes to solutions that claim to deliver optimal results for both clients and renters. But which ones actually do? According to Multi-Housing News, the answer lies in automation and artificial intelligence. Chatbots powered by natural language and AI that extend beyond predetermined conversations, for example, offer communities […]

02 / 08 / 23

Multifamily Outlook

Multifamily rent growth began to slow in late 2022 as economic pressures, including the impact of inflation, took root. The 2023 Multifamily Outlook from Yardi Matrix expects that rent growth will be closer to its historical average in 2023. Last year, U.S. rents increased by 6.4 percent after peaking near 16 percent in 2021, according […]

01 / 17 / 23

Asking Rents Fall

Multifamily asking rents recorded historic highs in 2022 but began to move south as the year concluded, recording another $4 drop to a national average $1,715 in December, according to the latest Yardi® Matrix National Multifamily Report. Year-over-year growth declined by 80 basis points to 6.2 percent last month, the lowest level since May 2021. […]

01 / 13 / 23

Rents Drop

The anticipated slowdown in multifamily performance arrived last month, as the sector clocked its lowest year-over-year growth since mid-2021,  according to the latest Yardi® Matrix National Multifamily Report. U.S. asking rents fell $9 during the month to $1,719, while year-over-year growth dropped to seven percent, the lowest level in 17 months. The decreases are attributed […]

12 / 13 / 22

Multifamily Update

Average multifamily asking rents showed a slight increase in October, despite weaker demand and dipping year-over-year (YOY) growth, according to the latest Yardi® Matrix National Multifamily Report. U.S. asking rents increased $3 in October to $1,727. Year-over-year growth fell to 8.2 percent, the lowest level since the summer of 2021 and down from its 15.3 […]

11 / 15 / 22

Stalled Rents

“Key fundamentals remain strong” in the U.S. multifamily amid a flattening of average asking rents in September, according to a new national multifamily report from Yardi® Matrix. The $1,718 rate, unchanged from August, reflects the impact of the economic slowdown and Fed interest rate hikes. Year-over-year rent growth slid more than a full percentage point […]

10 / 07 / 22

Debugging

Glitzy architecture wins awards, high-profile tenants burnish reputations and energy conservation measures earn kudos for commercial properties. But there’s another aspect of the business that’s not quite so charismatic but every bit as important to maintaining asset value and reputation – pest control. Such creatures as mice, rats, flies, ants, cockroaches, termites, spiders and pigeons […]

09 / 27 / 22

Secret Life of Pets

Pet-friendly apartments are becoming the norm, especially among younger renters. Millennials are now the biggest market for pet ownership. Property managers and owners need to stand out and make their complexes more unique and attractive with pet amenities. But have you ever wondered what your pet might want in their new apartment? The secret life […]

09 / 13 / 22

Multifamily Rents Drop

Average apartment asking rents decreased for the first time in 2022, dropping by $1 to $1,718, according to the latest Yardi Matrix Multifamily Report. The anticipated slowdown is no surprise to analysts, who observe in the new report that the U.S. economy is starting to feel the effects of higher interest rates, while migration is […]

09 / 12 / 22