Multifamily property transactions surge in Q2
The market for U.S. multifamily properties outperformed in the second quarter of 2025, outpacing nearly every other commercial real estate sector in both transaction value and annual price growth, according to the latest Altus...
Multifamily cap rates expected to stabilize
New data from CBRE’s H1 2025 Cap Rate Survey suggests that overall cap rates may be poised for modest compression while multifamily cap rates are expected to remain largely unchanged. Despite heightened uncertainty over...
MSCI: Multifamily property prices unchanged in July
The latest commercial property price report from MSCI Real Capital Analytics said that multifamily property prices were unchanged in July compared to the revised level of the month before. This is the second consecutive...
Census bureau’s multifamily start numbers face sharp scrutiny
The U.S. Census Bureau’s latest housing starts report is drawing some of the sharpest criticism in recent memory. In July, the agency reported 42,000 multifamily starts — the second-highest July in nearly...
Multifamily starts forecasts revised higher
Revisions to Fannie Mae’s August housing forecast raise the number of multifamily starts expected in 2025 and 2026 from those in last month’s forecast. Fannie Mae is now predicting 389,000 starts in 2025 with...
Taylor Morrison and Kennedy Lewis Investment Management to Finance Facility for Build-to-Rent Communities
America's Most Trusted® Home Builder Taylor Morrison (NYSE: TMHC) and Kennedy Lewis Investment Management (KLIM), an alternative investment manager with approximately $30 billion in assets under management, have entered into a land and construction...
Tariffs hit the Home Depot
Home Depot, primarily through its subsidiary HD Supply (formerly Home Depot Pro Multifamily), is the largest distributor of maintenance, repair, and operations (MRO) supplies for the U.S. multifamily housing industry. According to industry information...
Multifamily starts rise to multi-year high in July
The Census Bureau’s report on new residential construction stated that multifamily permits fell slightly in July. Multifamily starts added to last month’s gains while multifamily completions were reported to slide. It also reported that...
Study finds regulations on apartment operations lead to higher rents
Regulations designed to protect renters from discrimination and eviction are having the unintended consequence of driving up rents for the very people they aim to help, according to a comprehensive new study of rental...
Multifamily real estate investment rises in Q2
Commercial real estate's multifamily sector delivered a tale of two markets in the second quarter, with robust annual growth masking quarterly volatility as investors navigated policy uncertainty and shifting lending conditions according to a...
ZMR Capital Secures $230M Recapitalization for Three-State Multifamily Portfolio
ZMR Capital, a multifamily real estate investment firm, has secured equity from an institutional joint venture and a five-year, fixed-rate agency loan from Fannie Mae to recapitalize a $230 million, 1,600-unit multifamily portfolio spanning...
Record Q2 multifamily demand as vacancy falls to 4.1 percent
The U.S. multifamily housing market delivered its strongest second-quarter performance on record in 2025, with rental demand vastly outpacing new construction and driving vacancy rates to their lowest levels since before the pandemic. The...
Revenue management software under renewed legal pressure
Dom Beveridge, a multifamily technology analyst and creator and author of the 20for20 website and blog, recently addressed Seattle’s Ordinance CB121000, which bans the use of revenue management (RM) software that relies...
Construction materials prices higher as metals price jump
The producer price index (PPI) report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) stated that construction materials prices rose 0.1 percent month-over-month in July on a seasonally adjusted basis. The intermediate demand index of...
Assessing RUBS versus CAD
Let us continue our deep dive into our “Show me the money” discussion of utility reimbursement revenue and where common sense needs to play a role. After we have addressed our resident-unit meter set...
