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Construction materials price changes continue mixed in December
The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) released its producer price index report for December. It showed that overall prices for processed goods for intermediate...
Trends in multifamily housing design
Last week, Humphreys and Partners, Architects (H&P) held their kick-off webinar for 2019. It included presentations on the state of the market by Doug...
Freddie Mac’s AIMI falls in Q3
The Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation (Freddie Mac) recently released its Apartment Market Investment Index (AIMI) for Q3, 2018. It showed a decrease in...
Mixed picture for multifamily jobs market
The Job Openings and Labor Turnover (JOLT) report for November was released by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) Tuesday. Its data on the...
Reports show continuing rent growth
Yardi Matrix and RealPage have issued their year-end reports on the multifamily housing market. The reports paint similar pictures of a market with rent...
Multifamily investment forecast for 2019
On November 28, Marcus and Millichap presented their 2019 Multifamily Investment Forecast webinar. It was hosted by John Sebree and John Chang of Marcus...
Multifamily housing construction data reported
The Census Bureau released its monthly new residential construction report for October, 2018. The report shows a softening in multifamily housing construction. Permits are weak Nationally,...
Moderate rent growth reported for October
The Yardi Matrix Monthly Multifamily report for October was released recently. It concluded that recent rent growth has been strong in a few markets,...
Prices for construction materials mixed in October
The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) released its producer price index report for October. It showed that overall prices for processed goods for intermediate...
Multifamily jobs markets show strength
The Job Openings and Labor Turnover (JOLT) report for September was released by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) Tuesday. Its data on the...
NAHB announces finalists for apartment and condo awards
Roof deck pools and lounges, stunning views, a focus on health and fitness and a friendly welcome for pets are some of the features that millennials...
Could a voter coalition of renters swing the midterms?
Congressional midterm elections are just a little over a week away, and their outcomes will significantly impact the ability of the Trump administration to...
Miami apartment owners can seek punitive damages in Airbnb suit
Airbnb Inc. will face a punitive damages claim in a Florida state court suit alleging the home-sharing platform supports and encourages unauthorized short-term rentals,...
Tracking rental cost burden
A recent report by the website, apartmentlist.com, contains good news and bad news on the affordability of rental housing. The bad news is that...
Fannie Mae releases October report on the economy
Fannie Mae’s report on the economy paints a generally positive picture of the economy but with a prediction of slowing growth ahead. Mixed bag for...
