Rising cost of insurance continues to challenge multifamily operations
Two surveys published this month, one national from the National Multifamily Housing Council (NMHC) and the other regional from the Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis, highlight how the rising cost of insurance...
Fed keeps interest rate trajectory unchanged
The economic projections released by the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) after this week’s meeting indicate that they expect the interest rate trajectory to be the same as they projected with the last release...
GSEs dominate growth in multifamily mortgage debt in Q4
The Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) reported that multifamily mortgage debt outstanding rose by $38.88 billion in Q4 from the revised level of the quarter before. Total multifamily debt reached a level of $2.157 trillion....
Multifamily starts rise as completions fall
The Census Bureau’s report on new residential construction stated that multifamily permits fell, multifamily starts rose and multifamily completions plunged. It also reported rising single family construction activity with increases in both starts and...
Higher construction materials prices coming
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 February on a seasonally adjusted basis. The index of components and...
Rising credit card debt signals challenges ahead for multifamily
Increasing household debt and delinquencies signals challenges ahead for multifamily owners, operators, and renters. Rising credit card debt and high credit-card interest rates make it difficult for renters to make ends meet,...
Does daylight savings save?
When I was in California, I had a famous quote by Albert Einstein on a sign by my door: “Energy cannot be created or destroyed.”
And underneath it in wiggly handwriting I wrote “But it...
Thompson Thrift Closes Latest Multifamily Limited Partnership Offering with More than $255M in Capital...
Indianapolis-based Thompson Thrift, a full-service nationally recognized real estate company, announced today the closing of Thompson Thrift 2025 Multifamily Development, LP. The limited partnership offering raised more than $255 million in total capital commitments,...
EPA to revise WOTUS rule
EPA, along with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, announced new guidance on what qualifies as “waters of the United States” (WOTUS) in light of the Supreme Court’s Sackett decision. The agencies also announced...
Brookdale Announces Completion of Two Previously Announced Portfolio Acquisitions, Increasing the Company’s Real Estate...
Brookdale Senior Living Inc. announced the closing of two portfolio acquisitions, completing its three-portfolio acquisition plan initially announced in September 2024.
"We believe that Brookdale is positioned to create significant value over the next several...
NAHB honors the best in multifamily and SFR
Since 1990, the National Association of Homebuilders (NAHB) has sponsored the Pillars of the Industry Awards to recognize excellence in apartment and condominium design and development and superior property management and marketing. The Pillars Awards have...
Sharp rise in real estate job openings as leasing season approaches
The Job Openings and Labor Turnover (JOLT) report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) said that the number of job openings in January was 7.74 million. Job openings in both construction and in...
Merchants Capital Expands Leadership Team with Two Senior Executive Hires of Andrew Weil and...
Leading financial services provider Merchants Capital announced the additions of industry veterans Andrew Weil and Justin Ginsberg, both with the title of Executive Vice President of Originations, to lead its fifth debt sales team...
NAHB Congratulates Lori Chavez-DeRemer on Her Confirmation as Labor Secretary
Buddy Hughes, chairman of the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) and a home builder and developer from Lexington, North Carolina issued the following statement after the Senate confirmed Lori Chavez-DeRemer as secretary of...
Mark-Taylor Companies Celebrates 40 Years with the Formation of a C-Suite Leadership Team
In 2025 Mark-Taylor Companies celebrates 40 years in the multifamily housing industry. The organization announced recently the formation of a dedicated C-suite leadership team.
Since its founding in 1985, Mark-Taylor has broadened its services from...
