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On-site solar heating systems are a nascent phenomenon for the nation’s apartment inventory. Although the penetration of these systems in small properties is currently much lower than at large properties, it is growing at a relatively faster pace.

Renters flock from costal markets to more affordable metros; construction can’t keep pace with surging jobs in Seattle; solar trends in apartments; how trash is an economic indication; and more in this week’s apartment news roundup.

Seniors are an increasingly important multifamily renter cohort, especially for smaller properties. Some retirees are choosing to downsize and rent for lifestyle reasons. Other seniors are working — and renting — longer.

Hockey arenas give multifamily a boost; the immigrant homeownership rate increases; Zillow forecasts strong rent growth in West Coast Markets; and more in this week’s multifamily news roundup.

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.