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Carissa Brown

Real Estate Writer

Carissa Brown is a writer and editor for RealPage’s multifamily intelligence division. Prior to joining RealPage in 2015, Carissa worked as a researcher in a business library, reviewing contracts and compiling market data. Carissa holds a bachelor’s in communications from Texas State University.

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Carissa Brown

Line graph comparing year-over-year effective rent change for Salinas, CA and the U.S. from Feb 2019 to Feb 2024.
Line graph comparing year-over-year effective rent change for Salinas, CA and the U.S. from Feb 2019 to Feb 2024.

Apartment Rent Growth in Salinas Among Top in Nation

Carissa Brown
March 20, 2024
View from a window overlooking a city skyline, featuring tall buildings and the Chrysler Building.
View from a window overlooking a city skyline, featuring tall buildings and the Chrysler Building.

2023 Apartment Market By the Numbers

Carissa Brown
January 17, 2024
Table showing November 2023 occupancy rates and changes for NY markets, highlighting Rochester at 97.2%.
Table showing November 2023 occupancy rates and changes for NY markets, highlighting Rochester at 97.2%.

New York’s Small Apartment Markets Prove Resilient

Carissa Brown
December 13, 2023
Row of residential homes with porches and greenery, under a partly cloudy sky.
Row of residential homes with porches and greenery, under a partly cloudy sky.

More than 66,000 Build-to-Rent Units Underway in Sun Belt

Carissa Brown
November 20, 2023
Line graph showing occupancy and effective rent change in Champaign-Urbana from 2018 to 2023.
Line graph showing occupancy and effective rent change in Champaign-Urbana from 2018 to 2023.

Apartment Performance in Champaign-Urbana Bucks National Trend

Carissa Brown
October 18, 2023
Line graph showing percentage trends from Aug 2018 to Aug 2023 for U.S. regions: West, Northeast, Midwest, South.
Line graph showing percentage trends from Aug 2018 to Aug 2023 for U.S. regions: West, Northeast, Midwest, South.

Rent Growth Remains Positive in the Northeast and Midwest

Carissa Brown
October 2, 2023
Exterior view of a modern single-family home with a gray facade, garage, and landscaped front yard.
Exterior view of a modern single-family home with a gray facade, garage, and landscaped front yard.

South Leads Nation for Construction of Build-to-Rent Homes

Carissa Brown
September 15, 2023
Heat map showing housing demand in various Austin regions, with demand units and percentage of total highlighted.
Heat map showing housing demand in various Austin regions, with demand units and percentage of total highlighted.

Round Rock/Georgetown Drives Austin Demand in 2nd Quarter

Carissa Brown
September 8, 2023
Chart showing Syracuse occupancy rates over time compared to renewal conversion rates from Aug 2021 to Aug 2023.
Chart showing Syracuse occupancy rates over time compared to renewal conversion rates from Aug 2021 to Aug 2023.

Syracuse Boasts Nation’s Highest Apartment Retention Rate

Carissa Brown
September 6, 2023
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