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The Charlotte multifamily market is likely to remain attractive to investors due to its low taxes, diverse employers, affordable housing and other factors.
In Case You Missed It: Week Ending Dec. 9
How Millennials are changing multifamily; blockchain meets real estate; secondary markets drive apartment investment sales activity; and more in this week’s multifamily news roundup.
Multifamily Market Update — Q3 2016
The U.S. multifamily market continued to be boosted by the strong national economy during Q3 2016, as the job market posted steady gains and home prices approached pre-recession levels, although uncertainty remained around interest rates and added supply.
In Case You Missed It — Week Ending December 2
Tax reforms and the multifamily market; signs point to a strong apartment development pipeline in 2017; a look at top rent growth markets; and more in this edition of our multifamily news round up.
Q3 2016: Multifamily Construction on the Rise
All signs are pointing to a strong 2017 in terms of multifamily construction.
In Case You Missed It: Week of November 14
Five real estate trends to keep an eye on; a renter’s top cost concern might surprise you; here come the drones; how risk retention will impact the CMBS market; and more in this weekly multifamily news roundup.
Solar Heating Trends in Small Apartment Buildings
On-site solar heating systems are a nascent phenomenon for the nation’s apartment inventory. Although the penetration of these systems in small properties is currently much lower than at large properties, it is growing at a relatively faster pace.
In Case You Missed It: Week of October 31
Renters flock from costal markets to more affordable metros; construction can’t keep pace with surging jobs in Seattle; solar trends in apartments; how trash is an economic indication; and more in this week’s apartment news roundup.
Are America’s Seniors the Next Wave of Apartment Demand?
Seniors are an increasingly important multifamily renter cohort, especially for smaller properties. Some retirees are choosing to downsize and rent for lifestyle reasons. Other seniors are working — and renting — longer.
In Case You Missed It: Week of Oct. 10
Hockey arenas give multifamily a boost; the immigrant homeownership rate increases; Zillow forecasts strong rent growth in West Coast Markets; and more in this week’s multifamily news roundup.
In Case You Missed It: Week of Oct. 3
Apartment occupancy increases; millennials shun home buying in coastal markets; higher-incomes give Class-B apartment buildings a boost; 2016’s fastest growing cities; and more in this week’s roundup of multifamily news.