CoStar reports steady rise in multifamily property prices
A recent report from CoStar says that commercial property prices in general, and multifamily property prices in particular, continued their recent strong performance in July. CCRSI defined The CoStar report focuses on a relative measure of...
Rapid rent growth continues in August
The latest rent report from Apartment List shows strongly positive rent growth for the country as-a-whole. Rents were up month-over-month and year-over-year in all of the 50 largest metro areas. Rent increases continue Apartment List reported...
HUD announces cross-agency efforts to increase affordable housing supply
The Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) on Wednesday announced a series of actions it is taking as part of the Biden-Harris Administration’s plan to create, preserve, and sell nearly 100,000 additional affordable homes for homeowners and renters across the country over the...
RCA: Multifamily property prices higher
A report from Real Capital Analytics (RCA) said that multifamily property prices rose 13.5 percent in the year to July, topping the 12 percent annual increase logged last month. Apartments were again the commercial...
Emergency Rental Assistance funds going out – slowly
A report by the U.S. Department of the Treasury states that, as of the end of July, approximately 24 percent of the $25 billion in emergency rental assistance funds allocated under the Consolidated Appropriations...
CDC eviction moratorium back at Supreme Court – overturned
Update: On August 26, the Supreme Court lifted the stay on Judge Friedrich's order, meaning that the CDC's eviction moratorium may no longer be imposed nationwide. The vote was 6-3 with Justices Breyer, Sotomayor...
Fannie Mae raises forecast for multifamily housing production
Fannie Mae’s August economic forecast projects lower GDP growth for the rest of 2021, partially offset by higher GDP growth for Q1 2022. Their housing forecast anticipates more multifamily housing starts in 2021 and...
Multifamily construction sentiment declines in second quarter
Confidence in the market for new multifamily housing decreased in the second quarter, according to results from the Multifamily Market Survey (MMS) released August 19 by the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB). The...
Multifamily housing construction: permits up, starts down
The Census Bureau released its monthly new residential construction report for July 2021. It reported good results for permits, starts and completions compared to long-term averages, if not when compared to recent highs. Multifamily housing...
Rent payment delinquencies down slightly in July surveys
The week 34 release of the Census Bureau’s Pulse Survey shows that the portion of renters who are behind on their rent payments is down slightly over the last month. In addition, the NMHC...
Multifamily mortgage originations rebound in Q2
A report from the Mortgage Bankers’ Association (MBA) says that originations of multifamily mortgages were up when compared to quarter-earlier and to year-earlier levels. Multifamily mortgage lending recovers The first chart, below, shows the quarterly origination...
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...
Ginnie Mae extends submission deadline for issuer eligibility request for input
Ginnie Mae announced it will extend the comment period on its Request for Input (RFI) on Eligibility Requirements for Single-Family MBS Issuers by an additional 60 days. This extension recognizes the significance of and...
Job openings set new record in June
The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) recently released its Job Openings and Labor Turnover (JOLT) report for June. The report set a series record for the highest number of job openings, easily exceeding the...
Multifamily jobs markets soften in July
The latest Employment Situation Report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics shows that 3 out of the 4 jobs categories we track that are of interest to builders and operators of multifamily housing had...
