Construction materials prices edge higher as lumber rebounds
The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) released its producer price index report for December 2020. It showed that the BLS price index of materials and components for construction was up 0.8 percent from November,...
Construction materials prices lower as lumber falls
The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) released its producer price index report for November 2020. It showed that the BLS price index of materials and components for construction was down 0.3 percent from October,...
CBRE looks at cap rate trends
CBRE released its semiannual cap rate survey for H1 2022. It found that investors expect cap rates to expand in light of rising interest rates. Survey participants also expect lending standards to tighten in...
Comparing urban and suburban apartment markets
RealPage recently held a webinar where they discussed the differences between the recent performance and the future prospects of the urban core apartment markets compared to the more suburban markets.
Inspiration for this webcast came...
CBRE gives 2022 multifamily outlook
CBRE recently released its 2022 U.S. Real Estate Market Outlook report. It forecasts that 2022 will be a very good year for the multifamily housing business.
Economy on path to normal
CBRE expects that the post-pandemic...
Construction materials prices jump again in March
The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) released its Producer Price Index report for March 2021. It showed that construction materials prices were up 2.4 percent in the month, seasonally adjusted. The index of materials...
Multifamily property price decline continues
The latest commercial property price report from MSCI Real Capital Analytics said that multifamily property prices fell 2.7 percent in February from their level of the month before. This was the largest month-over-month decline...
Construction materials prices move lower in December
The December producer price index (PPI) report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) stated that construction materials prices fell 0.3 percent in the month, seasonally adjusted, the fourth monthly decline in a row....
HUD awards $143 million in grants to support construction and project rental assistance for...
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s (HUD) Office of Multifamily Housing Programs announced on Wednesday that it has awarded $143 million in grants to non-profit organizations across the country to support the...
Plywood leads broad rise in construction materials prices
The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) released its producer price index report for July 2021. It showed that construction materials prices were up 0.6 percent in the month, seasonally adjusted. The index of materials...
Multifamily property values continue to rise
Recent reports from CoStar and from Real Capital Analytics (RCA) show that multifamily property values continue to rise in September despite the pandemic.
Defining the indices
The CoStar report focuses on a relative measure of multifamily...
Construction materials prices rises spread
The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) released its producer price index report for June 2021. It showed that construction materials prices were up 3.2 percent in the month, seasonally adjusted. The index was 20.4...
Looking ahead to 2021
Both CBRE and Yardi Martix have recently issued reports which discussed the prospects for the multifamily housing market in 2021. This article describes some of the key take-aways from those reports.
The long view
Both reports...
Construction materials prices continue to surge
The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) released its producer price index report for May 2022. It stated that construction materials prices were up 1.1 percent in the month, seasonally adjusted. The index was 18.2...
Construction materials prices continue to climb
The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) released its producer price index report for January 2022. It showed that construction materials prices were up 2.9 percent in the month, seasonally adjusted. The index was 23.6...
