The January 2026 Jobs Report & 2025 Benchmark Revisions: What Changed, Why It Changed & How to Read the Surprise
MMG RESEARCH The January 2026 Jobs Report & 2025 Benchmark Revisions: What Changed, Why It Changed & How to Read the Surprise Executive Summary The January 2026 Employment Situation report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) delivered two headline shocks at once: a stronger-than-expected +130,000 gain in total nonfarm payrolls and a large downward […]
U.S. Population Growth in 2025: National Slowdown, Regional Shifts & State-by-State Trends
Evaluating the Domestic Migration trends of 2023.
The AI Playbook for Multifamily Operators
MMG RESEARCH The AI Playbook for Multifamily Operators Which AI tools have proven to be most beneficial to NOI and what platforms are best? Introduction It is no secret that artificial intelligence has rapidly shifted from a novelty to a necessity in multifamily operations. Nearly all apartment owners and managers now plan to implement AI […]
Other Income in Multifamily: The Revenue Lever That Matters More in 2026
MMG RESEARCH Other Income in Multifamily The Revenue Lever That Matters More in 2026 Introduction Across many U.S. apartment markets, rent growth has shifted from a dependable tailwind to a variable and, in some submarkets, a headwind. Operators are navigating the final phase of an outsized new-supply cycle, heightened resident price sensitivity, and a more […]
Where Incomes Rise, Rents Follow
MMG RESEARCH Where Incomes Rise, Rents Follow Navigating Income Growth Hotspots as the National Median Income Flatlines Nationwide Incomes Have Stalled, Young Adults Impacted the Most Recent data show that U.S. household income growth has essentially flatlined. The Census Bureau reports that the median household income was $83,730 in 2024, statistically unchanged from $82,690 in […]