Austin\u2019s multifamily fundamentals softened across the board at the close of the third quarter, according to the latest Yardi Matrix Austin multifamily market report. Average advertised asking rents inched down 0.2%, on a trailing three-month basis through September, to $1,542, 10 basis points below the U.S. figure, as noted in the national multifamily report<\/strong><\/a>. The occupancy rate in stabilized properties slid 10 basis points year-over-year, to 92.8% in August, as a 10-basis-point uptick in the Lifestyle segment only partially offset weaker RBN demand.<\/p>\n