Small Balance Multifamily Investment Snapshot — Q1 2019

Adjusted estimates of 2018 lending volume of small balance loans jumped to $53.1 billion, the highest level of activity in Chandan Economics’ post-financial crisis estimates. Initial readings for the first quarter of 2019 totaled an annualized $48.7 billion. Here’s a quick look at the small balance multifamily finance and investment benchmarks for Q1 2019.

Q1 2019 Small Balance Multifamily Investment Trends Report

Whether a period of economic weakness is years away or just around the corner, the small balance multifamily sector is projected to remain healthy in 2019. Read our Q1 2019 Small Balance Multifamily Investment Trends Report for insights on the market.

Q1 2019 Small Balance Multifamily Investment Trends Report

Small Balance Market Resiliency Comes into Focus to Start 2019 Ever since the Federal Reserve increased short-term interest rates in the waning days of 2018, the conversation has shifted from when will rates rise again to will the Fed have to lower rates? Markets currently peg the probability of at least one rate cut in 2019 at about even odds. However, this does not mean a downturn is imminent. By several measures, the economy is performing at its highest capacity of any point since before the financial crisis.   Whether a period of economic weakness is years away or just around the corner, the small balance multifamily sector is projected to remain healthy.   For more on the small balance multifamily sector, read Arbor Chatter’s “Q1 2019 Small Balance Multifamily Investment Trends Report.”   Explore charts and insights, including: Lending Volume Cap Rates & Spreads Interest Rates Leverage & Debt Yields

Single-Family Rental Portfolio Financing Trends

As commercial real estate investors move further out on the yield spectrum, they are increasingly considering the single-family rental (SFR) asset class. Large portfolio transactions have made headlines in recent years, yet individual investors still own 80% of the SFR marketplace.

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