Apartment Watch
Things to watch, what to know, in your apartment operation
A short guide to staying up-to-date
The first time I ever presented a case study purely on the economic value of sustainability was at the NWP Energy Summit in 2014....
MSCI: Multifamily property prices lead decline in October
The latest commercial property price report from MSCI Real Capital Analytics said that multifamily property prices fell 0.3 percent in October from their level...
Multifamily starts higher despite fall in permits
The Census Bureau’s new residential construction report stated that multifamily starts moved higher after last month's fall. However, both multifamily permits and completions were...
2025 GSE multifamily loan caps set
The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) announced that the 2025 multifamily loan purchase caps for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac (the Enterprises) will be...
Builder sentiment improves after election
Builder sentiment improved for the third straight month and builders expect market conditions will continue to improve with Republicans winning control of the White...
Multifamily CMBS special servicing rate higher in October
Trepp reported that special servicing rate for multifamily commercial mortgage-backed securities (CMBS) loans moved higher for the third month in a row in October,...
Which multifamily market will see the highest rent growth in 2025?
Moody’s Analytics associate director and economist Nick Villa gazes into his crystal ball to determine which markets will see the highest apartment...
Construction materials prices rise in October
The producer price index (PPI) report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) stated that construction materials prices rose 0.3 percent month-over-month in October...
Requiem for sustainability?
As a practitioner of sustainability in multifamily, sometimes I hear things that crack me up. My all-time favorite was an article about a town...
Multifamily mortgage originations rise and return to seasonal pattern
A report from the Mortgage Bankers’ Association (MBA) says that multifamily mortgage originations were up 56 percent year-over-year in Q3. Originations of all commercial...
Rent growth continues seasonal downturn in October
Yardi Matrix reported that the national average asking apartment rent was down $3 in October compared to the revised level of the month before...
Multifamily CMBS delinquency rate declines in October
Trepp reported that delinquency rate for multifamily commercial mortgage-backed securities (CMBS) loans fell in October, breaking a string of 5 consecutive monthly increases. However,...
