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Apartments Size Trend Research

Research Reflections

Are Apartments Really Getting Bigger?

Recent anecdotal stories seem to indicate that larger apartments are becoming more popular as Baby Boomers downsize from their single-family homes into apartments, or as young residents stay in apartments as they begin to have their first children....

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2018 apartment forecast

Research Reflections

A Brighter Outlook for 2018

The first quarter of 2017, with its post-election uncertainties and interest rate increases, portended a potential correction in the commercial...

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NAA’s 2017 Income & Expense Survey

Research Reflections

Majority of Apartment Communities are Cost-Burdened

Examining data trends from NAA’s 2017 Income & Expense Survey, as well as the Census’ 2015 Rental Housing Finance Survey, reveals that o...

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Apartment Demand

Research Reflections

Southern and Mountain West States Are Hotbeds for Apartment Demand

A deeper dive into the July demand research product, the top states for projected apartment demand tend to be lower-cost, business-friendly Southern...

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Research Reflections

United States Needs 4.6 Million New Apartments By 2030 or It Will Face A Serious Shortage

To meet growing demand, America needs to build at least 4.6 million new apartment homes at all price points by 2030. In addition, as many as...

New Apartments demand

Research Reflections

Demographic Double-Dipping

In addition to Millennials, Baby Boomers are a ripe demographic cohort for the renter lifestyle.The imagery of sleek apartments offering a convenient,...

Research Reflections

Transit and Apartments: A Winning Combination

As more Americans than ever are using public transportation, and as companies are more willing to locate themselves in areas with diverse transportation...

Research Reflections

Cities and Suburbs and the Gray Areas in Between

Although cities experienced a resurgence of population and apartment demand growth immediately following the recession, suburbs have regained...

February 13, 2017

Research Reflections

A Week of Crystal Balls

While economic forecasting is never a perfect science, and the apartment industry has experienced an onslaught of new product and higher rents,...

January 3, 2017

Apartment Research Reflections

Research Reflections

Construction Costs Are Killing Us

Among the nation’s top apartment markets, cost increases for some construction materials, combined with a construction labor shortage, are placi...

November 14, 2016

Construction Costs

Publications

units Magazine is a full-color trade publication featuring news and newsmakers in the apartment housing industry.

APTly Spoken Blog

NAA's award-winning blog showcases featured bloggers from all sectors of the apartment industry covering Economic Issues, Green Issues, Marketing, Operations and more. Several NAA staff also blog about their respective subject matter as an added benefit to the readership.

The Industry Insider

Industry Insider is a weekly newsletter where you will find a quick summary of noteworthy articles pertaining to our industry.

CampusConnex is a monthly newsletter for professionals in the student housing community and includes insights on trends, best practices, services and ideas to consider in the student housing business.

Marketing Buzz is a monthly newsletter containing trends, tips and articles on the marketing and leasing of apartment homes.

Operations Insights

Operations Insight is a monthly newsletter for professionals involved in onsite apartment operations and maintenance. This email newsletter has insights on trends, best practices, services and ideas for you to consider during day-to-day operations.

Apartment TECHniques

Apartment TECHniques is monthly newsletter that delivers the latest trends in technology for today and tomorrow.

Apartment Advocate

This monthly publication combines all aspects of apartment industry advocacy into one go-to resource. The Apartment Advocate highlights key developments and viewpoints in industry public policy at all levels of government, and helps NAA members explore advocacy pathways.

Connect with NAA

Connect with NAA is a monthly column from the NAA Chairman provided on the third of the month for the following month's publications.

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