Things to watch, what to know, in your apartment operation
Tag: Apartment Watch
High-income households drive renter growth
Data from several sources suggests high-income renters drive renter growth.What does it mean that the number of renters with incomes above $100K...
Renewed consumer confidence boosts apartment demand
As 2023 comes to a close and inflation eases a bit, consumer confidence has rebounded, according to two December surveys. Renewed consumer...
SFR industry unjustly targeted in the housing affordability crisis
Hedge funds and private equity investors are the latest culprits in the nation's lack of affordable housing, say lawmakers. But housing experts...
Multifamily fundamentals are strong in 2024, despite uncertainties
The 2024 apartment market forecasts are in and despite twists, turns and uncertainties, multifamily fundamentals are strong. In December, the Apartment List...
Which multifamily development deals are still breaking ground?
The high cost of debt combined with flat and falling rents has helped drive multifamily starts down 40 to 50 percent this...
Balance of apartments shifts to third-party management
The shifting balance of owned and managed apartments in the U.S points to a trend that has been developing over the past...
Developers expect further decline in apartment starts, survey suggests
Apartment developers expect a further decline in apartment starts over the next 12 months, after already falling more than 40 percent this year, suggests...
RealPage compares markets by strength of lease-up absorption
Comparing markets by strength of apartment lease-up absorption sheds light on market-adjusted demand. Jay Parsons, RealPage SFV and chief economist, warned earlier this...
Soaring supply flattens rents while demand normalizes
The balance of power in the apartment market has finally shifted, giving renters a lot more options, suggests a Q3 market report...
Multifamily developer confidence in positive territory for second quarter
Confidence in the market for new multifamily housing was in positive territory for the second quarter, according to results from the Multifamily Market Survey...
Single-family starts edge higher in July but rising rate concerns persist
A lack of existing inventory and solid demand helped offset rising mortgage rates and push single-family production higher in July, even as builders continue...
Builder confidence falls on rising mortgage rates
After steadily rising for seven consecutive months, builder confidence retreated in August as rising mortgage rates nearing 7 percent (per Freddie Mac) and stubbornly...
Increasing housing supply critical for Fed’s fight on inflation
With shelter inflation accounting for a staggering 90 percent of the overall inflation rate last month, the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) is...
Broad coalition of housing providers and lending associations warns FHFA against rent control
Eighteen associations representing housing providers, lenders and residents today sent a letter to Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) Director Sandra Thompson warning that mandatory...
Rising mortgage rates and home prices put a damper on housing affordability
Rising home prices and interest rates coupled with elevated construction costs, low existing inventory and solid demand resulted in a significant decline in housing...
