Application fraud

Industry Trends Report | Week of March 9

Multifamily's top storylines this week are CAPREIT acquires Hart Townes, Reno's investment draw, BTR alarmed over Senate housing proposal, trash management, zoning and workforce housing, 2026 spring leasing, proptech, AI listing image issues and fake move-in packages.

Industry Trends Report | Week of February 9

Multifamily's top storylines this week are ApartmentRatings and SatisFacts award winners, Creative Marketing Concepts rebrands, Class A gaining strength, affordable housing challenges, how markets pique interest, urban development, social media's role in application fraud, building a podcast and drone loses battle with apartment building.

Industry Trends Report | Week of February 3

The top storylines in multifamily this week are data entry and accuracy issues, AI and multifamily evolution, real estate tech trends, the 2025 industry outlook, application fraud, senior housing demand, California fires' impact, direct lending is back and investors acceptance of higher interest rate.

Industry Trends Report |Week of February 20

The top storylines in multifamily this week are application fraud, strengths-based culture, property marketing, tech implementation, proptech, tech stress, affordable housing, little distress for multifamily in 2023 and multifamily development outpaces single-family.

Industry Trends Report | Week of July 25

The top storylines in multifamily this week are balancing technology and human interaction, proptech for a touchless experience, resident dissatisfaction, application fraud increases, the fed hikes rates again and multifamily needs four million units in the next decade to meet demand.

Streamlining the Rental Application Process

Application fraud is on the rise, and fraudsters are becoming more adept at circumventing the system. Most apartment operators already have moved on from requiring onsite associates to manually verify a prospective resident’s income and employment history, which in itself helps to combat fraud.