Arbor Realty Trust has created the Arbor Small Multifamily Price Index (ASMPI), in partnership with Chandan Economics, to provide new and important data on the small multifamily market that can help shed light on potential investment opportunities in the sector.
While many consider “seniors housing” as independent and assisted living, active adult communities are gaining interest among developers and investors.
A key segment of the seniors housing market – middle-income seniors – is finding it increasingly difficult to secure affordable housing. Panelists at the recent 2019 NIC Fall Conference discussed strategies to better service this segment.
Real estate investment opportunities in senior healthcare housing will increase as a “Silver Tsunami” of Baby Boomers approaches.
Millennial STEAM workers’ preference for small and large multifamily appears to be explained less by absolute income level differences, and more by a variety of personal preferences.
In the fourth installment of this new video series from Arbor and Chandan Economics, we take a look at which sectors are facing challenges finding qualified employees and how this impacts the multifamily sector.
SFRs have emerged as a significant source of construction demand during this cycle. Since the last recession, the number of construction starts is up by more than 55%.
Millennials’ growing preference for high-skill jobs is translating to higher shares of white-collar Millennial workers in both small and large multifamily.
The U.S. multifamily market continued to post positive results during Q1 2017. Rent growth remained strong, while vacancy remained low and demand kept pace with high levels of new supply. Investment activity was slow to start the year, although prices continued to increase.
Let’s examine the relationship between small asset apartment asking rents and household income across the nation.
Evaluating household income by renter segments helps apartment investors better position and price their units. In the case of small properties, married couples and individuals sharing rental units have significantly higher incomes.
Growth trends for small asset renters in highly skilled occupations are encouraging. These findings align with projected job growth forecasts into the middle of the next decade.
Despite a marginal improvement for small property renters, housing affordability levels remain uneven across the major metros in the US.
Dallas was one of the hottest multifamily markets in the U.S. during 2016. Rent growth accelerated as vacancy reached historic lows, strong employment growth continued to drive new development, and investment activity reached record highs.