Christine Serlin

Outdoor spaces are doing more heavy lifting than ever heading into summer. With leasing traffic peaking and residents spending more time outside, curb

Multifamily rents ticked up slightly in May, according to Yardi Matrix's National Multifamily Report. The U.S. average advertised rent inched up $6 to $1,767, with year-over-year growth rising to 0.2%.

Summer offers the perfect excuse to slow down with a good book—whether you're passing time in an airport, lounging at the beach, or unwinding on the porch after a long day.

Alliance Residential Co. has expanded its multifamily portfolio across key U.S.

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As multifamily fundamentals remain uneven in the short term, Harbor Group International (HGI) is staying active—closing new deals and targeting selective opportunities it believes will benefit from longer-term supply constraints and durable demand drivers.

As wildfire activity continues to increase across the nation, the Insurance Institute for Business & Home Safety (IBHS) is helping builders and developers to reduce wildfire exposure. IBHS recently expanded its Wildfire Prepared program to address risk at the multifamily and neighborhood levels.

Startup Oakline Partners continues to add to its platform, acquiring ResidentialOne Management and its affiliated maintenance and inspection services arm, Professional Renovations, in Columbia, Maryland. The acquisition expands Oakline's footprint in the Mid-Atlantic as well as its presence in the affordable housing sector.

The push toward autonomous property management is gaining momentum as firms introduce artificial intelligence (AI)-powered tools to handle everything from application screening to renter engagement

U.S. multifamily growth is likely to remain modest for the remainder of the year, according to a new market analysis from Yardi Matrix.