Multifamily fundamentals are strong in 2024, despite uncertainties
The 2024 apartment market forecasts are in and despite twists, turns and uncertainties, multifamily fundamentals are strong.
In December, the Apartment List Research Team released its Seven Predictions for the 2024 Rental...
Multifamily construction spending continues decline in February
The Census Bureau’s report on construction spending said that multifamily residential construction spending in February was down 0.16 percent from the revised level of the month before. Single-family residential construction spending was reported to...
Fed raises rate forecast for 2025
Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) met this week and decided to keep the Fed Funds rate unchanged. However, the Federal Reserve’s updated forecasts for key economic metrics projected that interest rates after 2024 will...
Multifamily completions predicted to slow beginning in 2026
Yardi Matrix revises its forecast of multifamily construction starts and completions as development activity slows, predicts new supply will bottom in 2026
Yardi Matrix released its revised Q4 2023 Multifamily Supply Forecast for...
MSCI: Multifamily property prices unchanged
The latest commercial property price report from MSCI Real Capital Analytics said that multifamily property prices in December were statistically unchanged from their level of the month before, breaking a string of 16 monthly...
CBRE reports stable cap rates in Q2
A new report from CBRE states that cap rates used for underwriting prime class A multifamily assets were nearly unchanged in Q2 from their levels of the previous quarter.
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The report...
CoStar: Multifamily property prices lower as transactions plunge
CoStar reported that its value-weighted index of multifamily property prices fell 0.6 percent month-over-month in November 2023, a smaller drop than last month’s revised decline of 0.9 percent. This index was down 13.5 percent...
Multifamily mortgage originations fall in Q4
A report from the Mortgage Bankers’ Association (MBA) says that multifamily mortgage originations in Q4 2023 were down 27 percent year-over-year despite rising 13 percent from their level in Q3. Originations of all commercial...
Multifamily CMBS delinquency rate lower in February
Trepp reported that delinquency rate for multifamily commercial mortgage-backed securities (CMBS) loans declined slightly in February, falling 10 basis points.
Overall CBMS delinquency rate declines
For delinquencies, Trepp focuses on loans that are 30 or more...
NAHB: Multifamily housing construction will decline in 2024
Multifamily housing starts are predicted to decline in 2024, according to the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB). Meanwhile, the remodeling sector remains on solid ground and will hold steady this year.
Multifamily starts totaled...
Is multifamily distress ahead?
A research brief from Gray Capital looks at the impact of the emerging “higher for longer” interest rate environment on multifamily property. It finds that near-term distress may arise as borrowers seek to replace...
Multifamily construction spending ticks higher in December
The Census Bureau’s report on construction spending said that the value of multifamily residential construction put in place in December was up 0.3 percent from the revised level of the month before. Spending on...
Construction materials price rises moderate in July
The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) released its producer price index (PPI) report for July 2022. It stated that construction materials prices were up 0.3 percent in the month, seasonally adjusted. The index was...
Construction materials prices continue to climb in January
The producer price index (PPI) report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) stated that construction materials prices were up 0.3 percent month-over-month in January on a seasonally adjusted basis. The index of components...
Fed backs off higher for longer
Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) met this week and decided to keep the Fed Funds rate unchanged. However, the Federal Reserve’s updated forecasts for key economic metrics projected that interest rates will start to...
