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Whether you end up taking an Agency or Bank loan on your next apartment deal, there is no shortage of questions to ask your lender.

UNIONDALE, N.Y. — Arbor Commercial Mortgage, LLC, one of the nation’s largest direct commercial real estate lenders, today unveiled ALEX (Arbor LoanExpress), the multifamily industry’s first ever, all-agency, online loan origination platform.

Cross-border multifamily investment reached new highs during 2015, with Canada leading the pack.

WASHINGTON – Fannie Mae provided $42.3 billion in financing to the multifamily market in 2015 to support 569,000 units of multifamily housing – of which over 90 percent of the units financed support affordable or workforce housing*.

Job growth is one of the most important factors to consider when deciding where to invest in multifamily properties. After all, a property owner will only be as successful as his or her tenants.

Demographic and economic factors are combining to create a perfect storm of apartment demand. Our handy infographic outlines everything multifamily investors should know. 

Coming out of the recession, apartment investors were rushing to get a hold of best in class rentals in core urban areas.

There’s no shortage of options when it comes to multifamily financing. Here’s five factors to consider when deciding on a commercial lender.

The apartment sector has remained the darling of the commercial real estate for the past six years. This doesn’t appear to be changing anytime soon, as 2016 is expected to set a new record for multifamily mortgage origination volume. While multifamily’s position as top dog remains uncontested, savvy investors are altering their strategy for sourcing Read the full article…