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Multifamily property prices rise on record sales volume
A report from Real Capital Analytics (RCA) said that multifamily property prices rose 16.3 percent in the year through September. However, unlike in recent...
Rent delinquencies continue slow rise
The “week 39” release of the Census Bureau’s Pulse Survey shows that the portion of residents with rent delinquencies is up slightly since we...
Multifamily housing construction activity slows
The Census Bureau’s new residential construction report for September showed lower multifamily housing construction activity than in recent months. Multifamily housing permits issuance declines The number...
Multifamily housing starts up in Fannie Mae forecast
Compared with earlier forecasts, Fannie Mae’s October economic and housing forecasts call for higher multifamily housing starts over the next 6 months while also...
Construction materials price rises pause in September
The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) released its producer price index (PPI) report for September 2021. It showed that construction components and materials prices...
Rents move higher in September
The latest rent reports from Yardi Matrix and Apartment List show strongly positive rent growth for the country as-a-whole in September. Rents up across the...
Job openings remain elevated in August
The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) recently released the Job Openings and Labor Turnover (JOLT) report for August. It reported that the number of...
Multifamily jobs markets see gains in September
The latest Employment Situation Report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics stated that both residential construction jobs and apartment operations jobs were up for...
Residential construction spending plateaus in August
The Census Bureau’s report on residential construction spending shows that the value of residential construction put in place in August was up 24 percent...
Banks increase share of multifamily mortgage debt in Q2
A Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) report on commercial and multifamily mortgage debt shows that the GSEs continued to be the largest source of net...
Forecasts predict slower growth, higher inflation
A pair of economic forecasts, one from Fannie Mae and one from the Federal Reserve project lower growth and higher inflation for the rest...
RCA: Multifamily property prices up in August
A report from Real Capital Analytics (RCA) said that multifamily property prices rose 13.5 percent in the year to August. This is the highest...
Rent delinquencies up slightly in September surveys
The “week 37” release of the Census Bureau’s Pulse Survey shows that the portion of renters who are behind on their rent payments is...
Upzoning coming to California
California Governor Newsom recently signed a series of bills seeking to address the shortage of housing in the state. The bills. SB-8, SB-9 and...
Multifamily housing construction pipeline grows
The Census Bureau’s new residential construction report for August reported a surge in multifamily housing construction permits and starts, although completions continued to lag. Multifamily...
