Small multifamily starts the year from a position of strength with normalizing expense ratios and healthy occupancy rates. After demonstrating resiliency amid headwinds, this subsector is ready to capitalize on any positive momentum in the financial markets. Arbor’s Small Multifamily Investment Trends Report Q1 2024, developed in partnership with Chandan Economics, examines and explains the key developments every investor needs to know.
In the previous two years, Sun Belt markets dominated the top rent growth lists, as pandemic-related re-shuffling settled. In 2023, the list of top markets became much more diverse.
The most recent America’s Rental Housing 2024 report published by Harvard’s Joint Center for Housing Studies (JCHS) takes a detailed look at the state of the rental housing industry.
As part of its focus on mission-driven lending, Fannie Mae recently introduced a new loan product designed to expand affordability and increase accessibility in communities across the country. The government-sponsored agency’s new Sponsor-Dedicated Workforce (SDW) Housing product provides financing for the creation and preservation of affordable workforce housing in underserved communities without the necessity of government subsidy.
As borrowing costs rose and rent growth slowed, multifamily developers pulled back the reins in 2023. Nationally, the number of multifamily building permits sank 20.3% last year, according to the latest data from the U.S. Census Bureau. However, there are many metropolitan markets where activity has not slowed. In this deep dive, our research teams show which metros led the nation in multifamily permitting activity in 2023.
From managing resident turnover to ensuring your amenities outshine the local market competition, proper property management ensures that your investment achieves the best ROI possible. The articles below offer insight into making sure your property run as efficient as possible.
Did you know that 88 percent of apartment renters trust online reviews as much as personal recommendations?
The smaller the multifamily property, the larger the increase in the vacancy rate when a current tenant opts to leave rather than renew. Thankfully, owners are not completely at the mercy of the market.
What can apartment asset class tell us about the commuting patterns of their residents? Evidently a lot.
Elite Apartment Coaching’s Chris Urso walks us through one of his first deals, a 40-unit value-add apartment play in Cincinnati, Ohio.
We’ve come a long way from the days of dial-up modems, AOL free trial disks and bulky desktop computers.
Valued at $25.5 billion and responsible for 17 million short-term stays between Memorial Day and Labor Day last summer, Airbnb has proven disruptive in the truest sense of the word for the hospitality industry. Could it do the same to multifamily?
The value-add play is a tried and true method for generating a solid return on your multifamily investment. Here are 13 tips to get the best return on investment.
Elite Apartment Coaching’s Chris Urso walks us through the process of creating a budget for that multifamily value-add play.
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.
High speed internet and safe delivery of packages are two renter demands that today’s apartment property manager must meet.