Tag: Blog
Rent delinquencies nearly unchanged in Pulse Survey
The “Week 51” edition of the Census Bureau’s Pulse Survey shows that the portion of renters who are behind on their rent payments fell...
Criminal background checks out in NYC?
A measure called the Fair Chance for Housing Act is under consideration by the New York City Council. It would ban the use of...
Fannie Mae sees bigger housing slowdown coming
Fannie Mae’s November economic and housing forecasts predict that both multifamily and single-family housing starts will fall next year by more than they previously...
Multifamily property prices fall in October
The latest commercial property price report from MSCI Real Capital Analytics said that multifamily property prices fell 0.6 percent in October from their level...
Multifamily housing construction activity falls slightly in October
The Census Bureau’s new residential construction report for October recorded slight declines in multifamily housing construction permits, starts and completions. However, none of the...
Understanding Gen Z
A new survey from Freddie Mac examines the attitudes of Gen Z about money, renting and home ownership. The survey questioned 1739 people aged from...
Sizing up adaptive reuse
A new report by RentCafe looks at the recent growth in the number of new apartments being created through the adaptive reuse of existing...
Construction materials prices fall in October
The October producer price index (PPI) report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) stated that construction materials prices fell 0.4 percent in the...
Rent growth resumes in October
Yardi Matrix reported that national average apartment rent growth turned positive in October with rents increasing $3 from September’s revised level to $1,727 per...
Multifamily mortgage originations underperform in Q3
A report from the Mortgage Bankers’ Association (MBA) says that originations of multifamily mortgages in Q3 were down 16 percent on a year-over-year basis....
ESG hits U.S. legal speedbumps
ESG (environmental, social, governance) is now a significant part of the U.S. rental landscape in the form of lending programs, energy efficiency certifications and...
The long senior moment
It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness,...
Trepp looks at the state of CMBS loans in Q3
A new report from Trepp takes a look at the state of commercial mortgage-backed securities (CMBS) lending in Q3 2022. While the report covers...
Rising employment reported for apartment operations
The October Employment Situation Report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics stated that employment in apartment operations jobs rose while employment in residential construction...
Rental vacancy rates rise in Q3
The Census Bureau released its quarterly report on home ownership and occupancy for Q3 2022. It showed that the rental housing vacancy rate was...
