The U.S. multifamily market posted a historic showing in the second quarter of 2022. Rent and price growth remained at all-time highs, while vacancy and cap rates improved to the lowest levels since the onset of the pandemic. Among the nation’s top markets, the Sunbelt region continued to shine.
This summer, five members of Arbor’s staff had the pleasure of participating in Project Destined, a real estate finance-focused internship program which gives minority college students the ability to develop technical, financial, and leadership skills.
The Federal Reserve’s latest Beige Book points to an increasingly robust rental housing market as its descriptions of homebuying turn bearish. The persistence of rental demand against continued inflationary pressures and higher interest rates follows a simple rationale — as housing costs rise, people still need a place to live.
Arbor’s Single-Family Rental Investment Trends Report Q2 2022, published in partnership with Chandan Economics, finds flourishing growth and a firmly positive outlook for the sector amid a challenging macroeconomic cycle. High demand, a countercyclical business model, and the ability to absorb inflation will likely continue to propel the SFR market upwards.
The U.S. multifamily posted a historic showing in the second quarter of 2022. Among nation’s top markets for rent growth, the Sunbelt markets continued to shine.
Throughout history, rental housing has typically stayed stable amidst economic pressures due to cyclical forces present in the market, Arbor Realty Trust’s CEO and Chairman Ivan Kaufman and Chandan Economics’ Founder Sam Chandan write in Arbor’s Special Report | Summer 2022.
Arbor’s Small Multifamily Investment Trends Report Q2 2022, published in partnership with Chandan Economics, takes an up-close look at a sector poised to benefit from a unique set of market forces. As cap rates compress to record lows, more buyers are pursuing inflation protection in the multifamily sector and the small asset subsector.
In the years leading up to and through the onset of the pandemic, growing demand for single-family housing and the emergence of the single-family rental sector (SFR) has reshaped the residential landscape in the U.S. But as SFR’s share of rental households expands, its share of all single-family homes remains balanced.
Our 2021 single-family rental outlook forecasts that the market will continue to grow as it attracts institutional investors and brings on professional managers to improve operations.
U.S. multifamily rents continued to decline in the first quarter of 2021, although vacancy rates increased only slightly and remained near historically low levels. Cap rates tightened during the quarter, remaining at historical lows, while property values continued to accelerate higher.
The Q1 2021 Single-Family Rental Investment Trends Report explores SFR market fundamentals and performance metrics to start off the year. Read the full report for exclusive research, trends and insights on the SFR space.
The Q1 2021 Small Multifamily Investment Trends Report reveals small multifamily prices rose 2.3% quarter over quarter and 5.5% year over year as the sector begins to show signs of a return to normal. Read the full report for exclusive research and commentary.
The unemployment rate fell to 6.0% in March 2021 as the U.S. labor market added back more than 900,000 jobs and small businesses led the recovery.