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.
Memphis posted the highest multifamily rent growth in the U.S. during 2020, rising 3.8%. Vacancy rates were lower than the national average, as demand outpaced the addition of new supply. Investment activity remained high and cap rates fell to historical lows, as the local economy showed signs of recovery.
Multifamily rent growth in Memphis was the highest in the nation during 2020, driven by strong demand for workforce housing, as the area remained attractive to investors.
Multifamily investors looking to finance the acquisition, refinancing or repositioning of their property have a variety of loan sources to choose from. See the top reasons why agency loans, which include financing products from the Government-Sponsored Enterprises (GSEs) Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, remain a top choice for many investors.
The Los Angeles multifamily market experienced softness in 2020, but a rebound in sales activity to end the year is a positive signal for the metro. Read the full report for more insights.
The single-family rental (SFR) real estate sector went into the pandemic atop a healthy wave of momentum. Since the onset of the pandemic, domestic migration patterns and shifts in housing demand have unilaterally added fuel to the SFR fire.
The Q4 2020 Single-Family Rental Investment Trends Report explores SFR market fundamentals and performance metrics and the outlook for 2021.
This report reviews the COVID-19 impact on multifamily demand and what operators can do to improve tenant services during the coronavirus pandemic.
Moody’s Analytics reviewed Covid-19 effects on California’s multifamily market, showing in many ways commercial real estate remains a local business.
The coronavirus has sent shock waves through the global economy. With uncertainty rising, investors have quickly piled into safe-haven assets, sending bond yields to new depths. Multifamily will also see its turbulence, but it is well positioned to weather the storm.
RealPage presented a webcast on Covid-19 and apartment demand. Economists provided advice on retaining tenants, while forecasting the pandemic’s future effects on the economy.
Older renters are increasingly becoming a significant driver of urban multifamily demand. Walkability, convenience and access to a variety of services attract aging Americans to certain cities.
While Gen Z is emerging as a source of multifamily demand, millennial renters still dominate the apartment market across a variety of metros.