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Mid-Size Metros Are Winning: Why Raleigh, Nashville, Austin, and Charlotte Beat Coastal Cities
CNBC’s latest ranking of cities for jobs and income growth shows a clear pattern: mid-size Sun Belt metros are dominating. Raleigh, Nashville, Austin, and Charlotte…
The Condo Market Is Broken: How HOA Fees Killed Buyer Appetite
Condo prices dropped 1.9% over the last year, marking the worst market performance since 2012. More than 10% of condos nationwide are underwater, meaning owners…
The Rental Market’s Hidden Fracture: Why Falling Rents Aren’t Helping the People Who Need Help Most
National data confirms what we’re seeing on the ground in the Sunbelt: the rental market has split into two separate economies, and the gap is…
The $4.6 Trillion Question: Who Will Manage America’s Inherited Real Estate?
As baby boomers pass down trillions in property, a new class of professional home oversight services is emerging to bridge the gap between inheritance and…
Housing Costs Outpacing Income: The Math That Breaks First-Time Buyers
The median American household now spends $2,035 per month on homeownership costs. New buyers face $2,225 monthly mortgage payments, the highest figure in decades. Insurance…
Luxury Oversupply Is Solving Affordability: The Data Nobody Wants to Admit
Austin rents dropped 15.2% from peak. Phoenix fell 9%. Denver declined 8.5%. In some markets, Class C workforce housing now costs more per square foot…
Rental Market Relief: What Declining Rents Mean for Your Housing Business in 2026
Good news continues for renters as we head into 2026. After years of challenging rent increases, the market has shifted decisively in favor of tenants,…
How Housing Services Companies Are Using Technology to Transform Tenant Experience and Operations
The housing services industry is evolving beyond traditional property management by adopting smart technology to improve tenant satisfaction, streamline operations, and unlock new growth opportunities…
The Hidden Risk of Quick Resales: What New Homeowners Need to Know
If you’ve recently purchased a newly built home, you might want to think twice before putting it back on the market too soon. Recent data…
The Condo Rental Crisis: Why Your Exit Strategy Is Far From Ideal
Condo owners facing historic price declines discover that renting out their units is an equally devastating trap If you’re a condo owner contemplating whether to…
Why Americans Have Stopped Moving for Work
The job-chasing American worker is becoming a relic of the past. Here’s what’s keeping people rooted in place. There was a time when moving for…
Charlotte Takes the Crown: Queen City Leads the Nation in Stock Market Performance
Great news for our region: Charlotte has proven once again why it’s called the “Queen City” – this time by dominating the stock market in…
Stop Staring at Your Empty Rental, It’s Time to Get Real (Fast) the Rental Market Continues to Decline
2025 was the worst year in rentals that we’ve seen in at least 15 years, and next year will mark our 20th anniversary. If you’re…
Why Are So Many Home Sellers Pulling Their Listings Off the Market?
If you’ve been watching the housing market lately, you might have noticed something unusual: more homes are disappearing from listings before they sell. In fact,…
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3 Years Ago, Did Your Property Manager Lay Out Future Challenges and Exactly How the Rental Industry Was About to Evolve, While Investing Heavily in Preparing for Those Changes?
We were proud to see that most of the innovative strategies we outlined in 2023-2024, and have since expertly rolled out, showed up all over this 2026 Appfolio Renter Preference Report, including the crucial need to keep turnovers to the bare minimum, and betting on your known winners (great tenants in place). This shows that our company is on the leading edge of property management innovation and market forecasting.
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