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Investment property analysis, rental economics, and 1031 exchanges in the Bay Area.
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Rental Search Patterns Offer a Window Into Where Relocation Demand May Be Heading
New Zillow data tracks where prospective renters are browsing before they commit to a new market The post Rental Search Patterns Offer a Window Into Where Relocation Demand May Be Heading appeared first on Zillow Research.
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Missing middle multifamily starts backslide amid zoning headwinds
NAHB: 2- to 4-unit starts drop 24% year over year as zoning curbs ‘light-touch’ density
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Charlotte is America’s most pet-friendly rental market
Zillow’s ranking of the most pet-friendly rental markets puts Austin in second, just a whisker from the top The post Charlotte is America’s most pet-friendly rental market appeared first on Zillow Research.
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From Sears kits to concrete domes, a Wyoming city’s housing bet
Casper’s Goodwill Landing targets 24 permanent affordable rentals using poured concrete dome construction
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Rental Momentum, For-Sale Pause : Zillow’s August Housing Market Forecast
The rental market is picking up steam as we head into the home stretch of 2026, while the for-sale market may be running out of it. Zillow’s forecast for rent growth accelerated 13% from last month, a sign that the rental market is gaining momentum. Zillow projects single-family rents to rise 2.1% in 2026, reaching…
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Zillow, Redfin reach last-minute FTC resolution before trial
Syndication stays intact, both will offer standalone multifamily ad products, Zillow targets a 2027 launch.
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Multifamily distress grows, but data suggest a contained problem
Real Capital Analytics puts potential distress at $115.3 billion, about 5.7% of multifamily debt outstanding
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The income is real. The paperwork just doesn’t tell the full story.
A plain-English guide to non-QM loans for self-employed borrowers and real estate investors
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The gap between permits and groundbreaking just got wider
New residential construction took a step back in July, down 12.4% for the month and 13.5% below the year-ago level. Monthly contraction came from both single family, down 9.9%, and multifamily, down 15.6%. However, the multifamily segment had a significant surge last month, so the double-digit drop isn’t as concerning.
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July 2026 Rental Report: Renting a Starter Home is More Affordable than Buying, but the Gap is Narrowing
July 2026 marks three full years of year-over-year rent declines for 0–2 bedroom properties across the 50 largest metros.The national median asking rent fell $24, or 1.4%, compared to a year ago.








