Inflation concerns, new virus variants, tighter monetary policy and high construction costs are among the top factors set to impact multifamily in the year ahead. Read on for the full lookahead from Arbor and Chandan Economics.










Inflation concerns, new virus variants, tighter monetary policy and high construction costs are among the top factors set to impact multifamily in the year ahead. Read on for the full lookahead from Arbor and Chandan Economics.
Current data on single-family rental construction costs lacks the ability to track build-for-rent properties. Based on a new Arbor and Chandan Economics methodology, our findings show single-family construction starts totaled 86,000 (47,000 BTR and 39,000 BFR units) as of the year ending in the third quarter of 2021.
The single-family rental sector is firing on all cylinders, with key indicators reflecting a healthy inflow if investment capital and tenant demand.
Smaller metro markets continued to outperform larger gateway markets in the third quarter of 2021, notching more small multifamily cap rate compression than gateway markets.
In Q3 2021, small multifamily assets continued to retain the stability that has become the hallmark for the sector. Here’s a quick look at Q3 2021 small multifamily investment benchmarks.
Panelists during eCore21 noted their surprise at multifamily’s quick recovery from the pandemic, with surging rent growth and robust demand in many markets. Here are five key takeaways from the event.
A new report series from Arbor and Chandan Economics explores the many facets of affordable housing and the major trends shaping the market. It’s a critical time to focus on affordable housing, as pandemic-related headwinds and longstanding structural forces have impacted housing affordability.
After struggling through the first half of the year, the U.S. multifamily market burst through in the third quarter of 2021. Moody’s Analytics REIS reported that effective rent growth climbed 7.9% year-over-year, up from -1.6% for the second quarter. The vacancy rate improved to 4.7%, down from 5.3% in the previous quarter.