Research

Did you know that 88 percent of apartment renters trust online reviews as much as personal recommendations?

Though large coastal metros have the highest rent levels, some smaller secondary markets have been experiencing steeper rent increases. Here is a look at the Top 20 metro areas in the United States.

How does race composition vary by the size of an apartment building? Fairly significantly, it turns out, as is demonstrated in this new look at data from the American Community Survey.

While luxury apartment rent growth has out-paced that of your run-of-the-mill community over the past three years, an abundance of new Class A product hitting the market could mean that it’s time for Class B and Class C rent growth to shine. 

Where are America’s small apartment properties (5 to 49 units)?  Which markets are growing the fastest? The data presented here is the first-ever assessment of the geographic distribution of the small asset apartment inventory.

‘Workforce housing’ is one the most misunderstood terms in the business. It also represents a growing opportunity for apartment investors. 

The smaller the multifamily property, the larger the increase in the vacancy rate when a current tenant opts to leave rather than renew. Thankfully, owners are not completely at the mercy of the market.

The Joint Center for Housing Studies of Harvard University (JCHS) recently released its The State of the Nation’s Housing 2016 report, which found that multifamily vacancy is at three-decade low, while rents are at a three-decade inflation-adjusted high.

Download your free copy of the Summer 2016 Small Balance Multifamily Investment Trends Report.

What can apartment asset class tell us about the commuting patterns of their residents? Evidently a lot.