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Apartment occupancy increases; millennials shun home buying in coastal markets; higher-incomes give Class-B apartment buildings a boost; 2016’s fastest growing cities; and more in this week’s roundup of multifamily news.

Rent concessions are making a comeback in some of the nation’s top apartment markets as new multifamily developments enter their lease-up phase. In slower markets, concessions are part of everyday life for property managers.

Married households and families are well-represented in small property apartments. Reflecting that skew to larger households, smaller properties account for a relatively smaller share of single renters when compared to large buildings.

Tech makes the ‘burbs cool again; rent growth soars in secondary markets; economic trends to watch in 2017; and more in this week’s multifamily news roundup.

Education is arguably the strongest predictor of present and future levels of American workers’ income. As a result, there is a correlation between education attainment and the size of a building a renter is likely to call home. 

These large metros are growing the fastest; Fannie Mae reports on a rebounding economy; Fed votes to keep interest rates unchanged; private capital ramps up lending; and more in this weekly roundup of multifamily news items.

In this closer look at Millennial renters, we find they are well-represented in small, low-amenity properties.

Lease renewals hit an all-time high; how crowdfunding has transformed real estate investing; renters demand storage; and more in this edition of the ALEX Chatter’s weekly multifamily roundup.

U.S. multifamily rents increased this August to an average of $1,200 — up $3 from July — which represents the eighth month in a row a new record high has been set.

As we enter the fall buying season, it’s useful to look at pricing in major multifamily markets through the first half of the year. Not only in the priciest markets, but also in markets that may represent higher yield opportunities.