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Renters Now Represent 80% of Household Growth

Renters accounted for roughly four-in-five new households last year, demonstrating how much rental demand has climbed while the for-sale housing market remains soft. Based on an analysis of U.S. Census Bureau data, Arbor Realty Trust and Chandan Economics examine how rental and homeowner growth in 2025 compare and outline the economic factors supporting the rise in demand across multifamily and single-family rental (SFR) housing.

Current Reports

Top Markets for Multifamily Investment Report Spring 2026

Arbor Realty Trust’s Top Markets for Multifamily Investment Report, developed in partnership with Chandan Economics, weighed 25 variables within 10 categories to pinpoint the large metropolitan areas that are this spring’s most attractive locations for commercial real estate investment.

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Top Multifamily Markets for Eco-Friendly Commutes

In many urban areas, densely concentrated housing, strong transit networks, and walkable neighborhoods offer residents viable environmentally friendly commuting alternatives. Using data from the U.S. Census Bureau’s American Community Survey, Arbor Realty Trust and Chandan Economics examined commuting patterns of workers living in multifamily rental housing in the nation’s largest metropolitan areas to identify where renters rely least on private cars to travel to the office.

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Arbor Expands Mentorship Initiative with Two Spring Project Destined Programs

Arbor Realty Trust, a long-term partner of Project Destined, is once again reaffirming our commitment to the next generation of commercial real estate leaders by participating in two new programs this spring that will provide students with invaluable insight into multifamily real estate and single-family rental (SFR) financing.

Investment

Special Report Spring 2026: The State of Rental Housing

Arbor Realty Trust and Chandan Economics’ latest Special Report leverages industry-leading data analysis to interpret key multifamily real estate trends as the sector moves from recalibration to stabilization. With occupancy levels remaining strong and loan originations rebounding sharply, this biannual report outlines why now is an opportune time to deploy capital.

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America’s Aging Rental Stock is Driving Demand for Smarter Capital Solutions

The nation’s rental housing is older than at any point on record, with a median age of 45 years, according to the 2026 America’s Rental Housing report from Harvard’s Joint Center for Housing Studies (JCHS). America’s aging housing stock has created unique opportunities as the need for capital investments to rehabilitate and preserve affordable housing units rapidly rises.

Current Reports

Single-Family Rental Investment Trends Report Q1 2026

Arbor’s Single-Family Rental Investment Trends Report Q1 2026, developed in partnership with Chandan Economics, spotlights how market shifts, including the rising cost of living and historically high build-to-rent activity, have fueled record rental household growth.

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Tracy Dennis

Managing Director, General Counsel, Agency and Arbor Private Label
Tracy Dennis

Tracy Dennis is responsible for overseeing and directing Arbor’s legal and closing process pertaining to the firm’s Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, and FHA platforms, as well as the Arbor Private Label program. She is also an advisor to the Servicing and Asset Management team in addressing post-closing issues, delinquencies and workouts relative to these executions, and she is a member of the Fannie Mae DUS® Operations Subcommittee.

Most recently, Ms. Dennis was Managing Director, Head of Transaction Management & Counsel for Hunt Real Estate Capital, where she led the closing and transaction management departments in reference to Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, HUD and balance sheet executions.

Prior to that, Ms. Dennis was Senior Underwriting Counsel for First American Title Insurance Company and before that, served as Director, Fixed Income – Commercial Real Estate, for Credit Suisse Securities (USA).

Ms. Dennis received a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Michigan and a Juris Doctor from New York Law School.

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