30 Key Trends for the Property Management Industry in 2023 As property management industry professionals adjust to the post-covid era in 2023, they have a group of legacy issues they may be taking with them into the next few years. Rent payment delays, debt, fewer trained staff, higher costs, rent controls, and more continue to…

Rental Property Market Forecast The US rental property market is under pressure. Political and economic pressures are drying up rental housing stock, stifling new construction, and removing renter's available discretionary income. While politicians and renters are wishing for lower rent prices, there are factors that may make that doubtful. Yet, forecasting rent prices in a…

USA Rent Prices Surprisingly, after a short dip in early summer, the average rent price for an apartment in the US is rising again. According to Zumper's rent price report for August, price growth is accelerating and one bedroom rents actually hit a new record. Strong jobs, wages, and low availability continue to accelerate rent…

Is the Rising Cost of Electricity a Threat? It's difficult to ignore the challenge of rising energy costs here in the US, nor elsewhere. Rising rents, food prices, taxes, transportation, and heating costs are reducing tenant's disposable income to zero. The net outcome is difficulty for tenants paying their bills, and for landlords, some possible…

Texas Housing Market 2022 According to the latest housing market report from Redfin, from July, home prices in Texas rose 11.9% YoY. Home sales slumped 18.4% while the number of homes for sale went in the opposite direction, rising 18.7%. The price of a home for sale across the state rose 11.9% to $371,900 over…