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Americans living in small apartment buildings outnumber renters in large properties more than three-to-one.

Whether you end up taking an Agency or Bank loan on your next apartment deal, there is no shortage of questions to ask your lender.

UNIONDALE, N.Y. — Arbor Commercial Mortgage, LLC, one of the nation’s largest direct commercial real estate lenders, today unveiled ALEX (Arbor LoanExpress), the multifamily industry’s first ever, all-agency, online loan origination platform.

Cross-border multifamily investment reached new highs during 2015, with Canada leading the pack.

WASHINGTON – Fannie Mae provided $42.3 billion in financing to the multifamily market in 2015 to support 569,000 units of multifamily housing – of which over 90 percent of the units financed support affordable or workforce housing*.

Job growth is one of the most important factors to consider when deciding where to invest in multifamily properties. After all, a property owner will only be as successful as his or her tenants.

Demographic and economic factors are combining to create a perfect storm of apartment demand. Our handy infographic outlines everything multifamily investors should know. 

Coming out of the recession, apartment investors were rushing to get a hold of best in class rentals in core urban areas.

There’s no shortage of options when it comes to multifamily financing. Here’s five factors to consider when deciding on a commercial lender.