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Cost to Own Skyrockets Above Average Rent

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Five Apartment Communities Sell for Roughly $250 Million or More in 2024

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Job Growth No Longer Chief Predictor of Apartment Rent Growth

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January Rent Growth Nears Normal, But Not There Yet

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Our Chief Economist’s Takeaways from NMHC’s Annual Meeting

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Three Effects of Peak Supply on the U.S. Apartment Market

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Apartment Occupancy Returns to Historically Normal Levels at End of 2024

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Five Wild Card Markets for 2025

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Apartment Rent Growth Expectations at the Market Level for 2025