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Apartments.com Releases Multifamily Rent Growth Report for February 2026
ARLINGTON, Va., February 25, 2026--Today, Apartments.com, an industry-leading online marketplace of CoStar Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: CSGP), published its latest report on multifamily rent trends for February 2026.
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