This exclusive presentation from Arbor and Freddie Mac will examine how to smartly acquire and finance small apartment communities. You will learn how to leverage financing to grow your multifamily portfolio and maximize returns in the current multifamily market environment. Moderated by distinguished professor and economist Sam Chandan, the discuss features Arbor’s Chairman, President & CEO Ivan Kaufman and Freddie Mac’s Steve Johnson, Vice President of the Small Loan Business. The tenured panel discusses current multifamily demand drivers, potential business hurdles and how to pair the right loan terms with your investment goals.
Research
Evaluating household income by renter segments helps apartment investors better position and price their units. In the case of small properties, married couples and individuals sharing rental units have significantly higher incomes.
Research
Growth trends for small asset renters in highly skilled occupations are encouraging. These findings align with projected job growth forecasts into the middle of the next decade.
Arbor has been a relationship-first, multifamily direct lender and loan servicer since 1993. We excel at developing long-term connections and collaborating with borrowers to tailor custom loan solutions that consistently deliver results for our clients. For over 30 years, Uniondale, NY-based Arbor Realty Trust, Inc. (NYSE: ABR), has been extending financing to borrowers who share our commitment to enhancing the U.S. rental housing supply. A nationwide real estate investment trust and direct lender, we specialize in loan origination and servicing for multifamily, single-family rental (SFR) financing, and other diverse commercial real estate assets.
Research
Despite a marginal improvement for small property renters, housing affordability levels remain uneven across the major metros in the US.
Investment
Dallas was one of the hottest multifamily markets in the U.S. during 2016. Rent growth accelerated as vacancy reached historic lows, strong employment growth continued to drive new development, and investment activity reached record highs.
Around the Web
Ivan Kaufman, Chairman, President & CEO of Arbor, has been named one of The 50 Most Important Figures of Commercial Real Estate Finance by the Commercial Observer.
Investment
Remember the days where finding and closing on a real estate deal averaged months? We’re pleased those days are long gone. Technology supplies small and large multifamily investors with the tools to speed up the acquisition, management, and disposition processes.
