Apartment Watch
Things to watch, what to know, in your apartment operation
Multifamily mortgage originations up sharply in Q1
A report from the Mortgage Bankers’ Association (MBA) says that multifamily mortgage originations were up 39 percent year-over-year in Q1. Originations of all commercial...
Multifamily construction activity falls in April
The Census Bureau’s report on new residential construction stated that multifamily permits declined again after last month’s bump. Multifamily starts rose for the third...
Markets that reached supply summits earlier and at more modest levels are now seeing...
In evaluating rent performance among major apartment markets, two key factors emerge: the timing of peak supply and the scale of new...
Construction materials prices rise moderately despite copper wire price jump
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 April...
CBRE reports CRE investment up 14 percent in Q1
A recent report from CBRE says that both commercial mortgage investment volume and momentum rose in Q1. Volume grew to $88 billion, while momentum...
Redfin: April rents up for month but down for year
Redfin’s rent report for April says that the national median asking apartment rent rose 0.9 percent for the month to reach a level of...
Update: Rent control advances in Washington, stalls in California
Update May 12, 2025: Governor Bob Ferguson (D) has signed the Washington state rent control bill. Its provisions take effect immediately.
The St Paul city...
Multifamily builder confidence slightly lower in Q1
The National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) quarterly survey of multifamily builders showed a slight decline in confidence in the market for new multifamily...
President Trump reveals commitment to decentralizing housing aid
President Donald Trump is demonstrating his commitment to decentralizing housing aid. On May 2, 2025, he released his Fiscal Year 2026 "skinny...
MRF’s rising
In the 2010’s, if you attended an industry conference, you saw the latest amenity for residents on the expo floor: package lockers. These magnificent...
Lifestyle property rent growth underperforms in April
Yardi Matrix reported that the national average asking apartment rent was up $5 in March compared to the revised level of the month before...
Multifamily starts forecast higher despite worse projections for the economy
Revisions to Fannie Mae’s housing forecast in April call for more multifamily starts across the entire forecast horizon than in last month’s forecast. Fannie...
