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Rule changes, rate decisions, portfolio sales and rental regulation as they land, filtered for what alters a landlord's costs or duties this quarter.


Rental Vacancy Rose to 6.9 Percent as Completions Hit Decade Highs: Census Data
The US rental vacancy rate reached 6.9 percent in the third quarter of 2024, its highest reading since 2020, on a construction pipeline that delivered the most apartments in decades.
David Jordan
Gross Yield, Net Yield, and Cap Rate: How Rental Return Is Calculated
David Jordan
How a 1031 Exchange Lets Landlords Defer Capital Gains Tax
The mechanics behind Section 1031: what property qualifies, the 45-day and 180-day clocks, and why a small landlord cannot act as their own intermediary.
David Jordan