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For their relatively lower rent levels, small apartment properties are surprisingly well-rated by their occupants, both in terms of unit quality and the neighborhoods in which they are located.

The U.S. multifamily market continued to post strong results during 2017. Rent growth slowed, although remained healthy, and appears to have peaked in 2015.

Increased life expectancy, aging baby boomers and the skyrocketing costs of hospital stays have created demand for a broader, more comprehensive set of seniors housing options. An expert panel met at the Mortgage Bankers Association’s (MBA) 2018 CREF conference in San Diego to expound on trends in the ever-evolving sector.

While a majority of apartment renters continue to live in small properties, renter growth in this property class is facing headwinds from large asset oversupply and rental incentives.

While apartment renting remains a predominantly urban affair across both the downtown and suburban areas of large US metros, renting activity is expanding into smaller cities and new property types.

When comparing rental demand by age segments, Baby Boomers stand out as the fastest growing group across the rental market.

The growing popularity of single-family rentals as a housing option for Millennials is skewing the multifamily inventory toward amenity-rich larger buildings. At the same time, the trend is helping consolidate smaller apartment assets.

Job growth, increased consumer spending and population demographics are three macroeconomic factors contributing to a positive outlook for the multifamily and commercial real estate market according to a new forecast released by the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) this week.

We recently examined trends in how today’s renters are searching for apartments. Let’s now take a look a why renters decide to make the move — though it turns out they are choosing to do so less frequently.

As technological innovations continue to disrupt traditional approaches to living, multifamily will be redefined by a more personalized and enriched consumer experience.