Until recently, full-scale optimization has skipped over the basic monthly rental payment transaction, with 78% of more than 100 million renters using paper checks. But now, two programs, backed by global leaders in financial services, are incentivizing tenants to pay the rent on credit, with perks like automatic credit reporting and points towards future purchases.
Renters 30 years of age and under, who now make up slightly more than one-quarter of the heads of households of rental units, are bolstering housing demand in markets known for their affordability and livability.
UNIONDALE, NY, December 15, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) – Arbor Realty Trust, Inc. (NYSE:ABR) (“Arbor,” “our,” or “we”) today announced the completion of an approximately $315 million loan securitization through Freddie Mac’s Q Series securitization program (the “Securitization”). Arbor’s affiliated entity Arbor Realty SR, Inc. originated the loans and was the loan seller for the Securitization. The Securitization is Arbor’s first Freddie Mac Q Series transaction. The Securitization is backed by a pool of 11 floating rate loans secured by first priority mortgage liens on 21 multifamily properties that qualify as mission-driven under the Federal Housing Finance Agency guidelines. Nearly 60% of the units at the properties have rents affordable to households that earn 60% of Area Median Income (“AMI”) and 95% are affordable to households that earn 80% of AMI. Arbor’s servicing and asset management affiliate, Arbor Multifamily Lending, LLC, will be the sub-servicer of the loans. “As a well-established Freddie Mac Optigo® seller/servicer and one of the top contributors to the Freddie Mac SBL Program, Arbor is honored to join Freddie Mac’s Q Series program and further build on our tremendous relationship with Freddie Mac,” said Ivan Kaufman, Founder, Read the full article…
Multifamily investing involves the purchasing of properties with rentable housing units. In these types of investments, a group of investors often works together to mitigate costs, split profit shares, and reduce risk. Multifamily properties include apartment complexes, condo buildings, and townhouses, among other property types. When investing in multifamily properties is researched and undertaken prudently, it can generate steady and reliable income streams in all economic cycles.
After taking a pause during the peak of the COVID-19 pandemic, the U.S. multifamily market experienced a banner year in 2022. Throughout the year, Arbor continued to provide unique research and insights into our markets. Here’s a look at our top Arbor research articles from 2022, in case you missed them.
As we move into 2023, all eyes will once again be on the Federal Reserve, the job market, and the housing market. Investors who are in a good position going into the correction will be able to take advantage of opportunities.
Driven by cyclical, demographic, and technological factors, the single-family rental (SFR) sector has matured over the past decade. The once-fragmented industry has both coalesced and professionalized. While the evolution of the SFR sector has been explored at length, a clear picture of its core set of tenants is just now coming into focus.
UNIONDALE, NY (December 23, 2022) – Arbor Realty Trust, Inc. (NYSE:ABR), a leading multifamily and commercial mortgage lender, recently co-funded one of the largest Fannie Mae Structured Adjustable-Rate Mortgage (SARM) loans of 2022 in support of New York-based Emerald Empire’s acquisition of Pangea Properties’ Chicago portfolio. The deal was primarily financed by Arbor Realty Trust. NewPoint Real Estate Capital also participated in the transaction. The sale spans several hundred properties and thousands of units, of which 97% are considered “affordable” at 60% of Area Median Income (AMI). The deal also provides career continuity for Pangea Properties’ Chicago-area employees, who will be kept on to manage the properties for Emerald. “The transaction is representative of the strong social commitment to the provision and preservation of affordable housing shared by both Fannie Mae and Arbor Realty Trust, as well as by Emerald Empire,” said Ivan Kaufman, Founder, Chairman and CEO of Arbor Realty Trust. “We have been a Top 10 Fannie Mae DUS® Multifamily Lender for more than a decade, and the longstanding relationships across our teams equip us to close major Read the full article…
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After falling four consecutive quarters, U.S. multifamily rent growth finally turned positive during the second quarter of 2021.
The Q2 2021 Single-Family Rental Investment Trends Report delves into the SFR market’s fundamentals and performance metrics through the first half of the year. Access exclusive research and analysis by reading the full report.
Annualized 2021 estimates of new lending volume on small multifamily loans are on pace to finish the year at $57.1 billion. Here’s a quick look at Q2 2021 small multifamily investment benchmarks.
High construction costs combined with shortages in building materials and qualified labor are disrupting residential development. Construction’s labor recovery is failing to keep pace with rising demand for new housing units
The Q2 2021 Small Multifamily Investment Trends Report reveals that small asset prices rose 1.3.% from the previous quarter and 10.2% year over year, signifying the market’s continued recovery. For more exclusive research, read the full report.
Sun Belt metros are driving new apartment transaction activity in the U.S. accounting for nearly 60% of all U.S. deal volume. These markets are also leading the post-pandemic expansion, with apartment transaction volume totals well above their 2019 levels.
The Charlotte multifamily market has consistently been one of the nation’s top performers over the last several years. It’s strong showing continued in 2021 as the market recovered from the COVID-19 pandemic and subsequent recession.
The Charlotte multifamily market has consistently been one of the nation’s top performers over the last several years, and that trend continued as the market recovered from the COVID-19 pandemic and recession.
As the optionality of the single-family residential market grows to match that of the multifamily/condo space, professional SFR operators have their foot on the gas for what looks like yet another record-setting year.
Small multifamily lending volume reached an annualized $60.2 billion, on pace to not only break 2020’s total, but also 2019’s pre-COVID peak. Here’s a quick look at Q1 2021 small multifamily investment benchmarks.