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Rents Hold Steady In July: Vacancies Tick Up

Rental Housing Journal

This represents an all-time high for this data series, which goes back to the start of 2017. Multifamily vacancy rate hits 7.1%, a new peak “Our national vacancy index – which measures the average vacancy rate of stabilized properties in our marketplace – ticked up this month and now stands at 7.1

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Options For Deferring Taxes Without Buying Another Rental Property

Rental Housing Journal

By Richard Gann, JD Managing Partner, 1031 Capital Solutions Qualified Opportunity Zone (QOZ) Funds A Qualified Opportunity Zone (QOZ) Fund is an investment vehicle created under the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 to encourage long-term investments in economically distressed communities.

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Having Trouble Selling Your Home in Columbus? Here’s Why Renting Might Be the Smarter Move in 2025

RL Property Management

In fact, March 2025 saw the highest number of new listings for that month since 2017, according to Columbus REALTORS. Inventory is up, and competition is tougher. After years of tight supply, the number of homes for sale in Central Ohio is rising. Homes that might have flown off the market in 48 hours now sit for weeks.