Saturday, October 25, 2025

Apartment Watch

Things to watch, what to know, in your apartment operation

MSCI: Multifamily property prices move lower

The latest commercial property price report from MSCI Real Capital Analytics said that multifamily property prices were down 0.3 percent in September compared to...

Landlords Offer Unprecedented Concessions

Apartment landlords are offering unprecedented concessions as competition heats up across a cooling rental market. With new supply still flooding many metros...

Money for nothing

Federal law enforcement has launched a major crackdown on fraud in California’s multibillion-dollar effort to house the homeless, arresting high-profile developers and placing nonprofit...

Make the change then confirm your gains

One last pro-tip for this utility budgeting season is to continue measuring your utilities throughout the year, especially when any efficiency-related capital project is...

Apartment owners under siege: Rental housing fees

The assault on rentals marches on, adding to the mounting reasons the supply of the nation's housing remains behind demand. This time, the weapon...

Multifamily CMBS special servicing rate falls as others rise

Trepp reported that the special servicing rate for multifamily commercial mortgage-backed securities (CMBS) loans fell in September. The rate has occupied a narrow range...
vacant cost recovery

Taming the hidden drain

I love to use formulas and algorithms to make my life easier when it comes to budgeting. However, you need to be careful building...

Shorter apartment construction timelines noted

The time it takes to build new apartments ticked down slightly in 2024, though not all projects benefited from faster delivery. According...
House and Senate must both pass the ROAD to Housing Act

After Senate passage, ROAD to Housing Act awaits House action

On October 9, the U.S. Senate passed the bipartisan Renewing Opportunity in the American Dream to Housing Act of 2025 (ROAD to Housing Act)...
multifamily loans from banks

Trepp cautiously optimistic on bank multifamily lending

The Trepp T-ALLR Bank CRE Loan Performance report for Q2 2025 looks at multifamily housing loan activity. It describes how well banks are navigating...
Mary loves budgeting for CapEx

Evaluate CapEx based on true cost

When I worked for a property management company, I loved budget season. LOVED IT. Data for days and days, getting to talk to asset...
seniors housing

Walker & Dunlop reviews seniors housing prospects

The 2025 Seniors Housing Outlook report describes an industry set for robust growth and dynamic change, fueled by favorable demographic shifts, strong investor interest,...

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