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The Value of a Top Freddie Mac Small Balance Loans Lender

Small multifamily properties play a crucial role in providing affordable and market-rate rental housing across the country. But Arbor and Freddie Mac understood that financing in this sector had historically been fragmented when we partnered to create the Small Balance Loan (SBL) program in 2014. As the program celebrates its 10th anniversary in 2024, Arbor is proud to have helped pioneer the product to meet a critical need for our borrowers. A six-time Top Small Balance Loans Lender, Arbor has the right experience to expertly customize loan products and align your asset’s long-term goals with your community’s needs.

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Top 10 Markets for Undergraduate Apartment Renters

For undergraduate students nationwide, apartments fill the gap in campus housing. Off-campus housing offers a better value proposition in many markets, giving students more space at a competitive price. In other markets, students pursue apartments due to insufficient dormitory space. As colleges and universities acquire and build to keep pace with enrollment, the supply-demand imbalance has created new opportunities for multifamily real estate investment.

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Not Waiting for Normal

Even with the market in flux, opportunities continue emerging for well-positioned investors. Historically, some of the best multifamily deals were closed in down cycles or during the upswing to normalcy. Arbor’s Special Report Fall 2024 details why the current economic climate is ripe for investment.

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Single-Family Rental Investment Trends Report Q3 2024

The single-family rental (SFR) sector’s performance surged again last quarter, demonstrating its ability to thrive in all economic cycles. SFR construction continued its record-breaking ascent as CMBS activity blossomed. Arbor’s Single-Family Rental Investment Trends Report Q3 2024, developed in partnership with Chandan Economics, examines the sector’s fundamentals as would-be homeowners weigh the rent-vs-buy calculation.

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Maysa Vahidi

Executive Vice President, General Counsel

Maysa Vahidi joined Arbor in May of 2022 with over two decades of experience practicing law in real estate industry. Maysa is responsible for all of Arbor’s legal activities, including providing appropriate legal support on corporate matters, M&A and related transactions, capital market activity, treasury functions, Human Resources, Marketing, Information Technology, litigation, and all other regulatory issues.

Prior to joining Arbor, Maysa served as Associate General Counsel and Chief Compliance Officer for Rockwood Capital, where she provided legal support for acquisitions, dispositions, joint ventures, financings, as well as fundraising, investor relations and corporate governance matters. Other past work experience includes practicing law at both King & Spalding, LLP, as well as Cahill Gordon & Reindel, representing financial institutions in real estate capital markets transactions.

Additionally, Maysa is involved in a number of social and civic organizations in New York City and is active in children’s causes including affiliation with The New York Foundling. She is also a member of the She Builds Committee. Maysa holds both a Bachelor of Arts magna cum laude from New York University, College of Arts & Sciences and a Juris Doctor from Fordham University School of Law.

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