From California wildfires to rising sea levels to Florida hurricanes, the direct and indirect risks of climate change have grown in recent years, making a more substantial impact on the multifamily sector. As the need for sustainability becomes increasingly apparent, lawmakers and lenders have advanced programs and policies that show “going green” is a win-win.
As housing costs spiral, rental affordability has become a more urgent issue, burdening a greater number of Americans. Arbor’s Affordable Housing Trends Report Spring 2024, developed in partnership with Chandan Economics, examines the major policies and programs shaping the marketplace at a time when overdue federal funding expansions have increased agency budgets.
In front of professionals and executives from more than 120 companies at the Real Estate Pride Roundtable in New York City in April, dozens of speakers shared honest perspectives on how far the commercial real estate industry has come on LGBTQ+ inclusion and how much more it has to go.
Lifestyle renters — those who have the means to own but prefer to rent or are willing to pay more for apartments with amenities — have become a key driver of rental demand in single-family rental homes, build-to-rent communities, and other types of high-quality multifamily housing. With this small yet influential demographic growing, our research teams examine and explain the factors driving lifestyle renter demand.
On balance, the SFR sector continues to demonstrate strength amid economic turmoil, attracting increased attention from the broader multifamily investment community.
With nearly one-fifth of multifamily properties now over 65 years old, it’s time to consider solutions for rejuvenating the rental housing stock in the U.S. While building rehabs are a tried-and-true solution, build-to-rent (BTR) is an alternative that is well-positioned to expand as Americans increasingly favor renting over homeownership.
In a year when inflation and elevated interest rates weakened affordability, the rental housing sector strengthened and expanded. An analysis of newly released U.S. Census Bureau Housing Vacancies and Homeownership data shows the number of rental households climbed in 2023.
The first quarter opens a new chapter for the small multifamily market after a year where the subsector demonstrated its strength and resiliency amid stiff economic headwinds.
Begin your career as an Originations Analyst at Arbor Commercial Mortgage, one of the leading commercial real estate finance companies in the U.S. With Arbor, you will have the opportunity to participate in Arbor Select, a dynamic training program designed to give you the knowledge, confidence and support necessary to succeed as a Commercial Mortgage Loan Originator within the highly lucrative commercial real estate industry.
Arbor is committed to finding the best and brightest candidates to join our growing team as an Originations Analyst through our Arbor Select Program. You will have the opportunity to join a firm that combines entrepreneurial drive with the competitive advantage of being a one-stop destination for borrowers. For more than 25 years, Arbor has continued to build on its solid reputation as a leading commercial real estate finance company specializing in loan origination and servicing for multifamily, seniors housing, healthcare, single family rental portfolios and other diverse commercial real estate assets through our Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, FHA, Bridge, CMBS and Mezzanine loan programs.
The Arbor Select Originations Training Program is designed for accelerated growth, providing you with the necessary training, tools and support in order to fully grasp commercial real estate from a sales perspective. The program consists of a strategic development timeline that comprises product, sales, and systems training, as well as all phases of the mortgage process, including Screening, Underwriting, Closing and Asset Management. Goal monitoring and advancement is based on clearly defined metrics and an evaluation process.
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