Houston\u2019s multifamily market showed early signs of seasonal rent improvement, but softness in occupancy and investment pricing kept the recovery uneven, according to the latest Houston multifamily market report. Advertised asking rents inched up 0.1%, on a trailing three-month basis through May, to $1,359, 20 basis points below the U.S. average. The occupancy rate in stabilized properties dropped 100 basis points year-over-year, to 91.6% in April, below the 94.1% national figure, as reported in the U.S. multifamily report<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n