Tech Hubs, Desert Metros See Rents Soften in November: Report

Tech Hubs, Desert Metros See Rents Soften in November: Report
A view of homes and apartments in San Francisco, on June 13, 2018. Justin Sullivan/Getty Images
Greg Isaacson
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U.S. apartment rents dropped for the third straight month in November, easing back from this year’s record highs as leasing demand continues to weaken, according to newly released data.

While still lofty compared to previous years, effective asking rents for new leases declined 0.59 percent nationally last month, marking the largest cut since the pandemic lockdowns in April and May 2020, real estate software and data firm RealPage found.
Greg Isaacson
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Greg Isaacson spent 7 years in China and Thailand researching and reporting on business and real estate in Asia, with a focus on commercial real estate in Chinese-speaking markets as well as outbound investment from China. He has also worked as a real estate research analyst in Chicago and a real estate reporter in New York.
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