Rate Desk Tuesday, July 21, 2020
July 21, 2020 edition of Yield PRO TV Rate Desk with Michael Thomas. Cost/benefits of IoT amenities in apartments. What smart features do you offer? Rate Desk notes July 21, 2020 DOW, S&P up, NASDAQ...
Sponsored: How property managers can mitigate the impact of COVID-19
Many property managers are looking for ways to address the impact of the COVID-19 outbreak on the rental landscape. Beyond additional safety measures, there are a few ways you can help attract and maintain...
Multifamily housing construction recovering
The Census Bureau released its monthly new residential construction report for June 2020. It shows signs of life in multifamily housing construction. Permits decline The number of permits issued for buildings with 5 or more units...
MBA looks ahead
The Mortgage Bankers Association recently released its commercial real estate finance forecast. It projects a fall-off in commercial lending this year with a recovery starting next year. While the forecast is for commercial lending...
Rate Desk Monday, July 20, 2020
July 20, 2020 edition of Yield PRO TV Rate Desk with Michael Thomas. Markets are up, new stimulus in the works, and July forbearance falls for fifth straight week. Rate Desk notes July 20, 2020 ...
Multifamily developers report ongoing delays in permitting and starts due to COVID-19
More than half (57 percent) of multifamily developer respondents reported construction delays in the jurisdictions where they operate, according to the fourth edition of the National Multifamily Housing Council (NMHC) COVID-19 Construction Survey. Of those...
Rate Desk Friday, July 17, 2020
July 17, 2020 edition of Yield PRO TV Rate Desk with Michael Thomas. How can human-centric design solve challenges in multifamily housing? Rate Desk notes July 17, 2020 S&P up, DOW, NASDAQ down UST yields...
Will COVID send growth to the suburbs?
A report from Marcus and Millichap focuses on the question of whether future growth will be concentrated around central business districts (CBDs) or whether it will move to the suburbs. It considers both factors...
Rate Desk Thursday, July 16, 2020
July 16, 2020 edition of Yield PRO TV Rate Desk with Michael Thomas. Taking advantage of historic low interest environment, locking in low to control fixed cost. Rate Desk notes July 16, 2020 Indices down ...
Granny flats, garage apartments, in-law suites gaining in popularity
According to a new Freddie Mac national study, the growth of accessory dwelling units (ADUs) in the United States has been dramatic, particularly in high-cost areas seeing significant population growth. Freddie Mac’s research, the first-of-its-kind on...
Assessing the apartment market, summer 2020
RealPage recently presented their US Summer Apartment Market Outlook webcast. Greg Willett, chief economist, and Ada Couch, market analyst at RealPage conducted the presentation. They covered both the current state of the market as...
Rate Desk Wednesday, July 15, 2020
July 15, 2020 edition of Yield PRO TV Rate Desk with Michael Thomas. Understanding all aspects of your loan—from cash distributions to exit timing—and aligning it with your business plan. Rate Desk notes July 15,...
NMHC Rent Payment Tracker finds 87.6 percent of apartment households paid rent as of...
The National Multifamily Housing Council (NMHC)’s Rent Payment Tracker found 87.6 percent of apartment households made a full or partial rent payment by July 13 in its survey of 11.4 million units of professionally...
Rate Desk Tuesday, July 14, 2020
July 14, 2020 edition of Yield PRO TV Rate Desk with Michael Thomas. Millennials surpass boomers as largest cohort and adjusting to the suburban shift with wholistic community developments. Rate Desk notes July 14, 2020 ...
Construction material prices rise on higher lumber prices
The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) released its producer price index report for June 2020. It showed that overall prices for processed goods for intermediate demand rose by 0.9 percent. A 7.2 percent jump...
