RentCafe, Santa Barbara, Calif., released its latest report on the competitiveness of the rental market, finding that the national rental competitiveness index score dipped from 75.7 to 75.4 in early 2026, indicating it should be getting easier to find a place to rent.
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Student Housing Pre-Leasing, Rent Growth Outpace Historical Average
Student housing pre-leasing is outpacing all previous years on record and rent growth remained strong in March, according to Yardi Matrix, Santa Barbara, Calif.
Yardi: E-Commerce Propelling Industrial Sector
The e-commerce boom that started in 2020 is still propelling the U.S. industrial market, reported Yardi Matrix, Santa Barbara, Calif.
Yardi: Reshoring Trend Will Reshape Industrial Real Estate
Recent events have led U.S. firms to produce more goods domestically, which will likely “reshape” the domestic industrial sector, according to Yardi Matrix, Santa Barbara, Calif.
Office Sector Future Still Murky
CommercialEdge, Santa Barbara, Calif., said the office sector’s future remains murky, even more than two years after the COVID-19 pandemic started.
Multifamily Posts Broad Gains; Asking Rents Top $2,000
Multifamily performance continued its strong run in May, reported Yardi Matrix, Santa Barbara, Calif. In a separate report, Redfin, Seattle, said median monthly asking rents topped $2,000 for the first time.
Employers Pause Return-to-Office Plans
Employers are pausing their return to office plans in light of the Delta and Omicron COVID variants, said Yardi CommercialEdge, Santa Barbara, Calif.