Across the country more people are choosing to rent, rather than buy.
High speed internet and safe delivery of packages are two renter demands that today’s apartment property manager must meet.
Preliminary findings show that cap rates tightened in recent quarters for multifamily properties backed by small balance loans. The spread between cap rates on small and large properties also narrowed.
While Portland took the top spot with annual rent growth of 12.0%, seven of the top 25 MSAs for apartment rent growth in 2015 were in California.
Catering to families and other larger households, 2- and 3-bedroom units are well represented in small apartment assets.
Elite Apartment Coaching’s Chris Urso walks us through the basics of apartment deal analysis for financing.
You’ve probably heard that you make your money on the buy in real estate. While this holds true for multifamily, you maximize your investment and keep your money when you have a good manager in place.
Sam Chandan walks us through three key considerations for deciding whether to invest in small (5 to 50 unit) or large (50+ unit) apartment assets.
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The Q1 2021 Small Multifamily Investment Trends Report reveals small multifamily prices rose 2.3% quarter over quarter and 5.5% year over year as the sector begins to show signs of a return to normal. Read the full report for exclusive research and commentary.
The unemployment rate fell to 6.0% in March 2021 as the U.S. labor market added back more than 900,000 jobs and small businesses led the recovery.
Memphis posted the highest multifamily rent growth in the U.S. during 2020, rising 3.8%. Vacancy rates were lower than the national average, as demand outpaced the addition of new supply. Investment activity remained high and cap rates fell to historical lows, as the local economy showed signs of recovery.
Multifamily rent growth in Memphis was the highest in the nation during 2020, driven by strong demand for workforce housing, as the area remained attractive to investors.
Multifamily investors looking to finance the acquisition, refinancing or repositioning of their property have a variety of loan sources to choose from. See the top reasons why agency loans, which include financing products from the Government-Sponsored Enterprises (GSEs) Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, remain a top choice for many investors.
The Los Angeles multifamily market experienced softness in 2020, but a rebound in sales activity to end the year is a positive signal for the metro. Read the full report for more insights.
The single-family rental (SFR) real estate sector went into the pandemic atop a healthy wave of momentum. Since the onset of the pandemic, domestic migration patterns and shifts in housing demand have unilaterally added fuel to the SFR fire.
The Q4 2020 Single-Family Rental Investment Trends Report explores SFR market fundamentals and performance metrics and the outlook for 2021.
The U.S. multifamily market weathered the COVID-19 storm better than other commercial real estate sectors during 2020. Rent growth was slightly down, but renters kept up with payments, boosted by stimulus packages. Sales volume was also down, although property values showed an increase.
Small multifamily lending volume finished 2020 at $55.7 billion, as a surge in refinancing activity muted the severity of the drop-off. Here’s a quick look at Q4 2020 small multifamily investment benchmarks.