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Why Tenant Retention Drives Value for Multifamily Investors

With homebuying out of reach for many, more tenants are staying in the rental market longer than in previous cycles. This dynamic offers multifamily investors a strategic opportunity to focus on tenant retention, according to Dr. Sam Chandan, one of the commercial real estate industry’s leading scholars, who recently shared his expert insights on the 2026 Housing Outlook webinar with RentRedi.

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Examining Multifamily Market-Level Conditions and Trends

Normalization was the thread that tied together multifamily real estate narratives in 2025. Asset valuations stabilized, cap rates held steady, and rent growth was balanced. Entering the new year, normalization is still driving the conversation, as shown by newly released data from the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta on real estate conditions and associated trends.

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Single-Family Rental Investment Snapshot — January 2026

The single-family rental (SFR) sector, supported by healthy fundamentals, demonstrated its strength and durability again last quarter as the for-sale home market softened.

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Arbor’s Holiday Drive Supporting LI Youth Exceeds Goal

Arbor Realty Trust recently wrapped up its 18th Annual Holiday Drive, which raised nearly $22,000 for Long Island-based Family & Children’s Association (FCA). As in past years, Arbor extended the impact of the drive by matching all employee contributions dollar-for-dollar.

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Multifamily Households Estimate Hits Record High

The multifamily rental households estimate reached an all-time high of 22.4 million in 2025, following meaningful post-pandemic shifts in affordable housing and rental demand. The commercial real estate pillar maintained its growth, as new inventory and persistent homeownership constraints supported a rising number of multifamily household formations.

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Dr. Chandan’s Guide to Arbor’s Top Multifamily Markets Report

In any multifamily project, site selection is a critical step requiring careful consideration. From New York to Los Angeles and all the major metropolitan areas in between, U.S. metros are ripe for new investment, but narrowing down the optimal location is never easy. In a new video, Dr. Sam Chandan, one of the commercial real estate industry’s leading scholars, shares his expert insight into Arbor Realty Trust’s latest Top Markets for Multifamily Investment Report.

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Mezzanine Financing Provides Higher Leverage and More Control

Senior debt, a foundational element of most multifamily property acquisitions and developments, rarely covers the full capital requirement. To bridge the gap between what senior lenders offer and what sponsors need, many borrowers pursue mezzanine financing, which provides greater leverage and more control.

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James Kresl

Managing Director, SFR Underwriting

James Kresl is responsible for growing and managing the underwriting pipeline for Arbor’s Single-Family Rental (SFR) Portfolio loan products.

Mr. Kresl has more than a decade of experience working in different facets of the commercial banking and real estate fields. He comes to Arbor from 5 Arch Funding Corp, where he served as Vice President of Underwriting, and Senior Credit Officer for bridge loan programs. During his tenure, he developed multifamily, mixed-use and ground-up construction loan platforms for the company. Prior to that, he served as Vice President of Commercial Banking at Pacific Mercantile Bank, where he managed a multimillion-dollar portfolio of commercial real estate and business loans.

Mr. Kresl received his Master of Business Administration from California State University, Long Beach and his Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from University of California, Santa Barbara.