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Story says rents in February are lower than in August. Duh? Landlords don’t put units on the market in winter if they can help it.

When the article discloses year over year figures, sure enough, rents are still rising. (Supposedly “decelerating.” No details given.)

If they don’t put units on the market in winter, that would keep rates higher, not lower.

the is less demand though (people don’t like to move in winter/mid school year)

Exactly. It reads like the author is trying to frame seasonal effects as something else.