All Articles

The eCore21 Summit brought together multifamily industry owners, operators, lenders and other executives to share their insights on the top trends impacting the multifamily market and what they expect in the year ahead. Here’s a quick recap of the eCore event.

Multifamily rent growth for the U.S. overall was up 7.9% year-over-year during the third quarter of 2021, as Sun Belt markets continued to drive the recovery.

The pandemic accelerated the adoption of hybrid and work-from-home (WFH) setups across industries and geographies. While WFH adoption initially posed as a headwind for large multifamily properties in gateway markets, new tenants and urban dwellers are returning to the cities, bringing signs of optimism for rental demand.

Las Vegas remained one of the nation’s top multifamily performers in the third quarter of 2021, with among the highest rent growth among large markets. After a brief pause at the onset of the pandemic, investors once again flooded into the market as sales volume neared a pace to reach 2019’s record high. The market also rose to the top of our Arbor-Chandan Large Multifamily Opportunity Matrix in 2021.

The Q3 2021 Small Multifamily Investment Trends Report finds that the asset class may be less impacted by work from home trends than larger properties as fewer small multifamily tenants can work remotely. See how the small multifamily sector performed by reading the full report.

Our 2021 Top Markets for Large Multifamily Investment Report ranks the top 50 U.S. metros based on eight key categories. Presented in the Arbor-Chandan Large Multifamily Opportunity Matrix, the top-ranking markets scored high in factors like labor market performance, renter demographics, population growth and COVID-19 response.

The SCOTUS ruling to end the eviction moratorium is pushing the multifamily industry to come up with other solutions to help at risk renters. Read the full analysis.

The SFR sector remained strong in the second quarter of 2021, as record demand led to surging rent growth and improving cap rates.

The House Appropriations Committee approved $56.5 billion in new funding for HUD in fiscal year 2022 (FY22), reflecting the Administration’s focus on housing affordability. Read on for a breakdown of the proposed budget and its implications for affordable housing.

After falling four consecutive quarters, effective rent growth finally turned positive during the second quarter of 2021, although remained down year-over-year. The vacancy also improved, driven by strong apartment demand and new household formation.