Major apartment-owning REITs with portfolios concentrated in the country’s Sunbelt region reported either negative or no rent growth during the first quarter. In contrast, REITs with portfolios concentrated in the Midwest, California, New Jersey and major urban markets saw rents that were either flat or had increased during the period.

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