Things to watch, what to know, in your apartment operation
Tag: Apartment Watch
Remodeler sentiment continues to improve year-over-year
The National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) released its NAHB/Royal Building Products Remodeling Market Index (RMI) for the fourth quarter, posting a reading of 83, up...
Builder confidence edges lower on inflation concerns
Growing inflation concerns and ongoing supply chain disruptions snapped a four-month rise in builder sentiment even as consumer demand remains robust. Builder confidence in the market...
2022 Renter Preferences Survey Report reveals renters’ wants and needs
The 2022 Renter Preferences Survey Report released by NMHC and Grace Hill provides a comprehensive look at the home features and community amenities that...
Construction materials prices continue their advance
The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) released its producer price index report for December 2021. It showed that construction materials prices were up 1.5...
Statement from NAHB Chairman Chuck Fowke on Supreme Court OSHA Vaccine Mandate Ruling
Chuck Fowke, chairman of the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) and a custom home builder from Tampa, Fla., issued the following statement after the U.S....
FHA expands real-estate owned property purchase opportunities for owner-occupant buyers
The Federal Housing Administration (FHA) on Thursday announced it is increasing its exclusive listing period on certain HUD single-family real-estate owned (REO) homes to...
Student housing regains its shine
Yardi Matrix released their latest quarterly report covering the purpose-built student housing market. It shows that preleasing performance for fall 2021 and early preleasing...
Freddie looks ahead to 2022
Freddie Mac has released its 2022 Multifamily Outlook report. It predicts that 2022 will be another strong year for multifamily rental housing, both from...
Seasonality returns to rent growth
The latest rent report from Apartment List shows that the national average rent fell slightly in December, the only month-over-month rent decline in 2021....
Multifamily jobs decline in December
The latest Employment Situation Report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics stated that the numbers of both residential construction jobs and apartment operations jobs...
Rent delinquencies unchanged in latest Pulse Survey
The “Week 40” edition of the Census Bureau’s Pulse Survey has been released. It shows that the portion of renters with rent delinquencies is...
Commercial property prices hit new high
New reports from CoStar and from Real Capital Analytics (RCA) state that commercial real estate prices reached an all-time high in November, with multifamily...
Job openings remain high in November as quits rise
The November Job Openings and Labor Turnover (JOLT) report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) said that the number of job openings dropped...
Residential construction spending rises in November
The Census Bureau’s report on construction spending shows that the value of residential construction put in place in November was up 0.9 percent from...
Yardi Matrix reports rents are still rising
The latest rent report from Yardi Matrix shows that rents are continuing to rise even during the time of year when they are usually...
