Ideas ranged from specialized happy hours to offering short-term rentals.

It was the first time since February 2022 that the national average for apartment occupancy ticked up month-over-month.

The average lease-up is executing 10% fewer leases than last year despite a 20% increase in overall absorption.

A deceleration of job gains and tight lending standards are among the reasons.

Private investors are more optimistic than institutional ones.

Class A assets' cap rates are 58 bps higher than a year ago.

It is worst in New Orleans, Buffalo, Cincinnati, Pittsburgh, Cleveland, and Birmingham, Ala.

With interest rates expected to stay elevated, real estate investors are likely to remain cautious in their fundraising.