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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Those considering investment in the residential arena of commercial real estate, should consider single-family rentals (SFRs). Here are some reasons why.
While higher shares of young adults move into apartment buildings annually, moving rates for this age group are in decline, keeping with the broader national trend.
As commercial real estate investors move further out on the yield spectrum, they are increasingly considering the single-family rental (SFR) asset class. Large portfolio transactions have made headlines in recent years, yet individual investors still own 80% of the SFR marketplace.
Young adults in multifamily properties are less likely to still be living with their parents compared to the overall young adult U.S. population, which includes those in owner-occupied homes and all rental housing.
A growing share of older renters is living alone, with small asset properties experiencing robust gains from this demand segment.
While a large share of Millennials still lives with roommates, this age group is beginning to move out on their own or starting families as they age. Young adults form a significant share of U.S. rental demand, comprising half of all adult renters in small multifamily and about a 43% share in large apartment buildings.
Smaller multifamily properties have grown their share of non-family households. On the other hand, large properties are appealing most to married couples. The share of renters living with roommates continues to rise across all apartment property types.
Despite a slowdown in CRE Collateralized Loan Obligation (CLO) issuance over the last six months, industry participants expect activity to pick up and ultimately result in flat volume of $15B to $17B to end 2019, noted several panelists at IMN‘s 1st Annual Investors’ Conference on CRE CLOs.
Freddie Mac recently announced the launch of Freddie Mac Optigo℠, the new name for its lender network and loan products. As part of the Freddie Mac Optigo network, Arbor will continue to offer you customized multifamily financing solutions to meet your unique investment needs.
Las Vegas led the nation in rent growth in 2018, at 8.6% year-over-year. This strong performance was largely driven by strong population growth and a high concentration of prime-age workers. The addition of new supply to the market resulted in a slight uptick in the vacancy rate, but it remained among the lowest nationally.