Apartment Rents Fall as Crush of New Supply Hits Market
Snippet of Article: "Declines signal tenants may be maxed-out on how much income they can devote to rent...Apartment rents fell in every major metropolitan area in the U.S. over the past six months through January, a trend that is poised to continue as the biggest delivery of new apartments in nearly four decades is slated for this year. Renters with new leases in January paid a median rent that was 3.5% lower than they would have paid last August, according to estimates from listing website Apartment List. It was the first time in five years that rent fell every month over a six-month period, according to the same estimates. ..."
Source: Wall Street Journal