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CRE Solutions for a Greener Planet Build Momentum

From California wildfires to rising sea levels to Florida hurricanes, the direct and indirect risks of climate change have grown in recent years, making a more substantial impact on the multifamily sector. As the need for sustainability becomes increasingly apparent, lawmakers and lenders have advanced programs and policies that show “going green” is a win-win.

Current Reports

Affordable Housing Trends Report Spring 2024

As housing costs spiral, rental affordability has become a more urgent issue, burdening a greater number of Americans. Arbor’s Affordable Housing Trends Report Spring 2024, developed in partnership with Chandan Economics, examines the major policies and programs shaping the marketplace at a time when overdue federal funding expansions have increased agency budgets.

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What Is Driving Lifestyle Renter Demand?

Lifestyle renters — those who have the means to own but prefer to rent or are willing to pay more for apartments with amenities — have become a key driver of rental demand in single-family rental homes, build-to-rent communities, and other types of high-quality multifamily housing. With this small yet influential demographic growing, our research teams examine and explain the factors driving lifestyle renter demand.

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Build-to-Rent Well-Positioned to Fill Housing Market Gap

With nearly one-fifth of multifamily properties now over 65 years old, it’s time to consider solutions for rejuvenating the rental housing stock in the U.S. While building rehabs are a tried-and-true solution, build-to-rent (BTR) is an alternative that is well-positioned to expand as Americans increasingly favor renting over homeownership.

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U.S. Added 514,000 New Rental Households in 2023

In a year when inflation and elevated interest rates weakened affordability, the rental housing sector strengthened and expanded. An analysis of newly released U.S. Census Bureau Housing Vacancies and Homeownership data shows the number of rental households climbed in 2023.

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Ramandeep Walia

Managing Director, Solutions Delivery

Ramandeep Walia is responsible for Arbor’s technology architecture and software development in support of loan production and our client-facing platforms.

Mr. Walia brings nearly two decades of technology leadership, management, software and application development experience to Arbor, including implementing and leading large-scale products and platforms. Most recently, he served as Director of Technology at Wolters Kluwer. Prior to that, he developed environmental, financial and legal web applications at Bristol-Myers Squibb as Senior Software Developer. Mr. Walia has overseen technology management of multimillion dollar corporate portfolios; led worldwide teams of engineers and software developers; and designed, developed and supported new applications for leading, multinational technology corporations.

Mr. Walia graduated from St. John’s University with a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science.

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Yonkers, NY | Fannie Mae Small Loan

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Minneapolis, MN | Freddie Mac SBL

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Philadelphia, PA | Fannie Mae Small Loan

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