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Apartment deliveries are falling fast — completions down 20% year over year — while absorption is up 14%. Asking rents are growing again, but record concessions have not gone away. For a 5–20 unit owner, the 2027…
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The 2025 One Big Beautiful Bill Act permanently restored 100% bonus depreciation for qualifying property acquired after January 19, 2025. With eight…
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The Federal Reserve announces its October decision today, and mortgage rates have already eased slightly — but the two do not move together. For a 5–20…
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Fall is assessment-appeal season, and the filing windows are narrow. In several counties the deadline is November 30. A practical walkthrough —…
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A roof is the largest single capex item on most small multifamily buildings, and the repair-vs-replace call is where landlords lose the most money to…
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Multifamily insurance premiums are falling for some owners and rising for others — and the difference isn't luck. Data from PwC, Hub International, and…
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The estate-tax cliff that landlords spent years planning around has been repealed. The federal exemption is now a permanent $15 million per person. What…
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Freeze damage is the most preventable large claim a landlord faces. A pre-winter checklist for independent operators: pipes, heating systems, roofs,…
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Q4 2026 financing for small multifamily: how observed lender DSCR overlays and the Agency-versus-portfolio rate spread shape the refinance decision. Here…
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A new survey of 4,055 independent landlords exposes a sector absorbing cost inflation without passing it to tenants, prioritizing retention over…
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Lenders tightened DSCR documentation for borrowers with three to ten financed properties. FHFA's Q2 foreclosure prevention report shows delinquencies…
