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SFR Rent Growth Edges Up in Q4 2023: Is the Slowdown Over?

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Four Out of Six Regions Showed Improved Year-Over-Year Rent Growth in Q4 2023 vs. Q3 2023 Rentometer has released their quarterly Rent Report for Q4 2023. The focus of the quarterly Rent Report is three-bedroom (3-BR) single-family rentals (SFRs). The Q4 2023 report covers 646 cities that had at least 25 data points for Q4 2022 and Q4 2023. Highlights from the report are as follows: Rentometer’s president, Mike Lapsley, commented

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