Things to watch, what to know, in your apartment operation
Tag: Apartment Watch
Affordable housing faces tight supply, tight margins
The summer 2025 edition of Yardi Matrix's Affordable Housing podcast and its companion report, Affordable Property Debt: Slow Burn as Market Evolves,...
Renter stereotypes don’t match reality, says analyst Jay Parsons
Yesterday, real estate market analyst Jay Parsons challenged a common myth about American renters in a LinkedIn post that drew on fresh...
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...
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...
Markets that reached supply summits earlier and at more modest levels are now seeing...
In evaluating rent performance among major apartment markets, two key factors emerge: the timing of peak supply and the scale of new...
President Trump reveals commitment to decentralizing housing aid
President Donald Trump is demonstrating his commitment to decentralizing housing aid. On May 2, 2025, he released his Fiscal Year 2026 "skinny...
Job creation still fuels apartment demand—but not everywhere
Job creation has long been considered a strong indicator of apartment demand in the U.S., and while that relationship has weakened overall,...
Understanding the housing burden: why California is so expensive, but not always the most...
When it comes to housing burden and costs in the United States, California often dominates headlines—and for good reason. According to a...
Navigating Today’s Tariff-Driven Uncertainty
Anyone hoping that economic uncertainty would ease throughout the year has so far been disappointed. President Trump’s fluctuating tariff policies have only...
Student housing preleasing flat while rent growth slows
Student housing preleasing across Yardi 200-tracked universities held steady in March 2025 at 67.1 percent, slightly below the year-ago level of 67.4...
Investors see a transitional year for multifamily
Investors responding to Berkadia’s 2025 Investor Sentiment Survey, released in March, see a transitional year for multifamily characterized by uncertainty, with positive...
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...
