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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.

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.