Job openings and hiring up in April
The Job Openings and Labor Turnover (JOLT) report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) said that the number of total non-farm job openings in April ticked up to 7.39 million. Construction job openings...
HBGI Indicates Mixed Conditions for Single-Family Construction, Apartment Boost in Smaller Metros
Single-family construction growth registered modest gains in small metro areas and declines in large metro counties while apartment growth is shifting to counties with lower population densities, according to the latest National Association of...
Max Benjamin Partners Reaches $1B Active Build-To-Rent Construction Financings
Max Benjamin Partners (“MBP”), a national real estate investment banking firm, has firmly positioned itself as the preferred capital advisor to the country’s top homebuilders and Build-for-Rent (BFR) sponsors.
With a track record of over...
CoStar: multifamily property prices lower
CoStar reported that its value-weighted index of multifamily property prices fell 1.34 percent month-over-month in April, an acceleration of last month’s reported decline. However, this index was up 4.0 percent year-over-year.
By contrast, MSCI Real...
MRI Software CTO Terry Keller Introduces AI Agent and Page Assistant for Property Management
MRI Software's CTO Terry Keller announces new AI capabilities within MRI Property Management X (PMX) that will drive efficiency and reduce headaches for property management and accounting professionals. These new capabilities expand the range...
Multifamily CMBS delinquency rate lower in May
Trepp reported that the delinquency rate for multifamily commercial mortgage-backed securities (CMBS) loans decreased in May after two months of sharp gains. However, the overall CMBS delinquency rate rose slightly, gaining 5 basis points...
Multifamily construction spending revised higher
The Census Bureau’s report on construction spending indicated that the value of multifamily residential construction put in place in April fell again. However, unlike in recent reports where revisions were to the downside, the...
Trump’s GSE reform plan back on the table
After more than 16 years under federal conservatorship, Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac—two government-sponsored enterprises (GSEs) critical to the U.S. housing finance system—may finally be released under a renewed push by the...
A look at maturity dates on affordable multifamily mortgages
A new report from Yardi Matrix looks at upcoming loan maturities on affordable multifamily properties. It finds that these loans typically have longer terms than do those on market-rate properties.
Defining the focus
The report looks...
Year-over-year rent growth remains negative in May
The latest rent report from Apartment List shows that the national median monthly rent growth in May was 0.39 percent. Rents have now risen for 4 months in a row, which is typical for...
Multifamily CMBS special servicing rate rises in April
Trepp reported that the special servicing rate for multifamily commercial mortgage-backed securities (CMBS) loans moved modestly higher in April, reversing its fall in the month before. The overall CMBS special servicing rate on commercial...
Build Senior Living Redefines Senior Care Nationwide with Visionary Leadership and Compassionate Growth Nationwide
With America's senior population growing rapidly, the demand for high-quality senior housing and care has never been greater. Visionary leaders like Shahid Imran , CEO of Build Senior Living (BSL) and owner of the...
Free or not free
When I was very young my parents had an agitated conversation in our tiny kitchen which made my gut hurt: My dad was out of shaving cream. Shaving cream was on sale at the...
MSCI: Multifamily property prices head lower
The latest commercial property price report from MSCI Real Capital Analytics said that multifamily property prices were down 0.4 percent month-over-month in April compared to the revised level of the month before. Prices were...
Staying power: rent renewals boost multihousing stability
Something’s shifting in the rental market and it's good news for operators. Despite more apartments coming online, surging rent renewals are keeping the rental market very competitive.
In May 2025, apartment lease renewals...
