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Rents are on the rise in the first quarter of 2013 thanks in large part to sustainable employment opportunities available in tech-centric markets like Boulder, Denver, Austin, Seattle and Raleigh.  For nearly a decade, investors have poured money into emerging high tech markets all over the US to rival California’s Silicon Valley,--building business parks, high end retail and luxury apartments.  Now these markets are established economic center.  These markets are fully loaded with urban amenity goodies---a beacon for top tale

Based on the most recent rental survey conducted by RealFacts, covering over 13,000 rental communities in fifteen states, results indicate there is a preference for the northern US. Strong apartment fundamentals continue to rage on everywhere in the nation as they have since early 2010. But premium rent growth is sky rocketing in the northern part of the country. San Francisco, Denver, Portland and Seattle are beating out their southern counter parts---Los Angeles, Houston, Miami and Phoenix.

 People are saying “the price is right” when it comes to renting an apartment

Yesterday, we interviewed RealFacts staff members who are busy conducting the First Quarter 2012 survey.  We like to get an early read of the markets while the survey is still in progress and now want to share with you what we've learned so far....

 In Denver and Colorado Springs....

Year end preview! Aggressive rent hikes aren't sticking.....rents down slightly in 23 MSAs published in the RealFacts synopsis, up in 19 and 6 remain unchanged. Occupancy down in 38 markets. Up or unchanged in 10. 4th Quarter data release with year end statistics are available January 15th, 2012

In the second quarter of 2011, investors are banking on sustained rent growth.

Which markets are growing and which markets are slowing?  Discover our findings through this sneak preview of our second quarter 2011 survey.

In Seattle.....

With the March 2011 survey in full swing, let's hear from some our folks on the front lines

In Phoenix.......

With the corporate landscape in ruins, amidst the pile of rubble that was once our so called global economy; the RealFacts buggy is still chugging along. We’re still doing what we always do…..collecting and maintaining reliable data. In many ways we are in a better position today than ever before. While our subscriber base isn’t growing at a rate of years past, we are getting a lot more mileage out of our present income.