Things to watch, what to know, in your apartment operation
Tag: Apartment Watch
Rental housing economist debunks monopoly myths
Rental housing economist Jay Parsons is known for challenging conspiracy narratives about the multifamily industry. This week, on his LinkedIn page, he...
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...
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...
Supply has peaked, but deal flow remains muted
The multifamily investment outlook remains bullish, but the floodgates will not burst open with deal flow this year. That is the takeaway...
Is illegal immigration a driving force in apartment fundamentals?
Are illegal immigration and deportations truly driving forces behind housing supply, demand, and affordability issues, or are they being overstated by the...
Apartment REITs (and some privates) lead new project starts
Confidence has returned to a small segment of the multifamily arena forecasting an end to the supply glut that has stymied both...
New boss, potential budget cuts for affordable housing
President Trump’s budget cut proposals for housing programs have raised concerns in the affordable housing industry. On the table are proposed reductions...
HUD gets its first chief with real-world housing experience
On February 5, the U.S. Senate confirmed Scott Turner as secretary of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). Turner takes over the position...
Class B apartments lead occupancy increases
Apartment occupancy has increased across all three asset classes lead by Class B, despite a 50-year-high wave of new apartment deliveries, according...
Freddie Mac projects increase in YOY multifamily originations
Multifamily originations in 2025 are expected to surpass last year’s volume, thanks to stabilizing, although higher, interest rates, an expensive for-sale market...
Factors driving apartment demand and consumer sentiment
Last year’s surprising upside in apartment demand is expected to continue this year, even if the pace of absorption slows due to...
Analysts predict how multifamily will thrive in 2025
As we enter the New Year, analysts are peering into their crystal balls to predict how multifamily will thrive in 2025.
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Multifamily industry excluded in FTC’s final rule on junk fees
The multifamily industry was excluded in the Federal Trade Commission's (FTC) final "junk fees" rule that targets bait-and-switch pricing tactics that result...
Yardi Matrix: expenses and income grow in tandem in affordable housing
On December 3, Yardi Matrix released its first-ever report on expense and income growth in the affordable housing sector. The report concludes...
Yardi Matrix looks at student housing trends for Fall 2024
According to the Yardi Matrix Fall 2024 student housing report and webinar, the strong getting stronger is an emerging theme among the...
