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Amalia Otet
Amalia Otet leads publishing and content for Yardi products, where she turns real estate data and market trends into stories that inform and inspire. Outside of work, Amalia strives to live beautifully - one green step at a time.
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The Changing Face of the Twin Cities in 10 Before-and-After Photos
Straddling the Mississippi and Minnesota rivers, the Twin Cities of Minneapolis – largest city in Minnesota – and Saint Paul—the state capital – make up…
10 of Orlando’s Most Impressive New-Builds in Before-and-After Photos
Orlando is a city on the rise — both literally and figuratively. As ‘The Theme Park Capital of the World’, it continues to draw tens…
Rents Decline for the First Time in 9 Months in September but Continue to Climb on a Year-Over-Year Basis
Key takeaways: On a year-over-year basis, the average apartment rent grew 4.7% nationwide in September 2016 Rents decreased 0.1% from August to September, now resting…
Washington, D.C. Past and Present: A Visual Tour
Washington, DC is one of the nation’s most historic cities — but it has also undergone significant and striking transformations as its diverse neighborhoods have…
Check out Kansas City’s Amazing Transformation in 10 Then-and-Now Photos
In 1867, the Hannibal & St. Joseph Railroad was deciding between Leavenworth and Kansas City as to where to build the first bridge across the…
10 Cincinnati Buildings That Bring New Life to the Queen City
The past ten years have brought a wealth of new construction projects to the Queen City. From University Heights to Walnut Hills to Avondale, brand-new…
Apartment Construction at a 10-Year High, Eases Pressure on Rental Prices in Booming Markets
Article featured on: Highlights: More than 320,000 new apartments projected to be completed in 2016, a 50% increase compared to 2015 Texas leads apartment construction,…
Ann Arbor: Development Boom Will Change Your Ideas About Student Housing
While housing projects across the country shut down during the Great Recession of 2008, the construction cranes lingered over the streets of downtown Ann Arbor,…
The Changing Face of Bellevue: 8 Years of Development in Then-and-Now Photos
Bellevue (or ‘beautiful view’) is a city that justifies its nomenclature through its situation on the eastside of Washington’s King County, separated from Seattle only…
Nashville: Music City Hits High Notes with New Development
What would founders James Robertson and John Donelson think if they saw the town they founded 235 years ago today? A reproduction of Fort Nashborough…
Check out Fascinating Before-and-After Photos of Salt Lake City’s Changing Cityscape
It’s amazing to see how cities change over time. There are buildings being added to large cities on a regular basis, but how often do…
Apartment Rents Hit Historic High: $1,213 in June
Average apartment rents continued on their 2016 climb in June, hitting an all-time high of $1,213 per month – $10 more than May’s numbers. This…
As US Apartments Get Smaller, Atlanta, Charlotte, Boston Rank among Top Cities with Largest Rental Units
An updated version of this study may be found here. Highlights: As of 2016, the average size of a new apartment today is 934 square feet,…
Revitalization Efforts Make a New, Bustling Columbia: See How the City Has Changed with these Striking Before-and-After Images
Columbia is one of only five American cities that is home to both the state capital and the state university. Toss in a pinch of…
May Rents Hit All-time High Again, but Some Markets See Deceleration
For the fifth-straight month, the national average rent has reached an all-time high, this time reaching a whopping $1,204 per month – $10 more than…
West Coast Rents on Fire: San Francisco Rents Projected to Rise Faster than Any Other US Metro in 2016
With homeownership rates at historically low levels and a lack of affordable housing options in all major metro areas, renting becomes a challenge for renters…
Apartment Rents Spike for Fourth Month in a Row; Employment Growth Plays Big Role
For the fourth month in a row, national apartment rents have hit an all-time high, this time rising to $1,194 per month across the country….
The Triad’s Apartment Market Goes Posh, Boasting Thousands of New, Fab Rental Units
Relaxed lifestyles, a growing job market, plenty of things to do entertainment wise, a lively sports scene, and acceptable traffic – these are just a…
Portland’s New Cool Status Gives Huge Push to Local Apartment Market: More than 2,700 New Rental Units Added to the City’s Inventory in 2015
Good news for Portland renters amidst accounts of rising rents and competitive rental markets. Thousands of apartments hit the city in 2015 – approx. 2,700…
OC’s Rental Inventory Sees Impressive Gains: More Than 4,500 Units Added in 2015
With its 42 miles of year-round beaches, low unemployment rate and robust economy, it’s no wonder everyone loves Orange County. Including developers. In response to…
The Valley Back in the Game: 11 Major Projects Add More Than 2,500 Units to the Las Vegas Apartment Market
Las Vegas has never claimed to be one of the big players in the residential construction boom that we’ve seen in recent years all across…
Milwaukee’s Building Frenzy: 11 Stunning Before-Afters of the City’s Changing Urban Landscape
No mistake about it: Milwaukee is currently in the midst of a building boom…actually, make that “BOOM!”. What began with the construction of the Northwestern…
Oklahoma City Expands Over the Great Plains: 10 Time-Lapse Photos of the City’s Growth
Oklahoma City has undergone a downtown housing boom since the introduction of the MAPS downtown redevelopment plan, and even more residential units are in the…
Apartment Rents Reach All-time High in March, with Dallas One of the Biggest Forecast Movers in 2016
It’s starting to look like a record-setting year in the rental market, as March marked yet another all-time high for national rents. The average rent…
10 Before-and-After Photos Showcase Tucson’s Stunning Transformation
Tucson started getting a national reputation as a health and winter resort for “lungers” – visitors with respiratory ailments – in the middle of the…
Find Your Perfect 2-Bedroom Apartment in Jacksonville
In terms of space, Jacksonville is the largest city in the 48 contiguous states and Floridians make great use of the size. With more than…
Medford, Oregon Rentals a Steal Compared to Surrounding Cities
Just along the Southern border of Oregon, you’ll find the small but bustling town of Medford. Situated right smack-dab in between Sacramento and Portland (and…
5 Great-Value 1-Bedroom Apartments in Cincinnati You Can Rent Right Now
Oh, Cincy! There are so many great inexpensive 1-bedroom apartments for rent in Cincinnati that it’s hard to pick just five. That’s because the city…
National Apartment Rents Reach All-time High; Denver a Must-watch
Revision: A quarter way through the year, Yardi Matrix revised its forecast for rent growth by metro. Overall, national rent growth is still expected to…
Ka-Ching! Winning 3-Bedroom Apartments You Can Rent in Las Vegas Right Now
It’s easy to get lucky with low-cost 3-bedroom apartments in Las Vegas – there are so many to choose from at prices nearly anyone can afford….