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Is the Next Supply Imbalance on the Way?

Is the Next Supply Imbalance on the Way?

Coming into 2021, multifamily supply was running at cycle highs. The pandemic, however, pushed back the timetable for deliveries and reduced the number of starts – which could potentially produce a supply shortage in a few years. One key to the multifamily sector’s...

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More and More People are Renting

More and More People are Renting

The Global Financial Crisis created a nation with many more renters. In the years after the Great Recession, many Americans chose to rent. In 2010, 99.4 million people were renters, according to RENTCafé. By 2019, that number passed 100 million to hit 108.5 million....

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Freddie Mac Multifamily 2021 Outlook

Freddie Mac Multifamily 2021 Outlook

 Freddie Mac in its Multifamily 2021 Outlook reports that after a difficult 2020 that impacted the macroeconomy and the housing market, multifamily market conditions are expected to improve this year.  With vaccines now going into the arms of Americans and with...

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Apartments Continue to Enjoy Strong Pricing

Apartments Continue to Enjoy Strong Pricing

While several commercial property sectors have struggled throughout the pandemic, apartments have remained strong. Case in point: In February, almost a year after the pandemic locked down the economy, nearly 80% of renters were still making full or partial rent...

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Multifamily Withstands the Pandemic

Multifamily Withstands the Pandemic

While the pandemic has slammed many commercial real estate sectors, multifamily has continued to perform, despite questions about eviction moratoriums and rent collections. As of December 20, The National Multifamily Housing Council (NMHC)’s Rent Payment Tracker,...

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No Shortage of Multifamily Capital

No Shortage of Multifamily Capital

Paul Fiorilla, Director of Research Yardi Matrix Multifamily transaction activity declined sharply in 2020 amid Covid-19, but investor demand remains strong and a sharp rebound in deal flow is expected in 2021, according to a recent paper by Yardi Matrix. Just over...

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One Question with: Shlomi Ronen

One Question with: Shlomi Ronen

One Question with: Shlomi Ronen What is your outlook for multifamily financing in 2021? The outlook for multifamily financing in 2021 is strong. In 2020, the sector held up very well relative to other commercial sectors. As a result, lenders, from banks to life...

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How the Recent Stimulus Will Help Apartments

How the Recent Stimulus Will Help Apartments

With the exception of the industrial sector, apartments have been weathering the COVID-19 pandemic as well as any sector of commercial real estate. That doesn’t mean the $900 billion stimulus passed at the end of 2020 wasn’t desperately needed. Just as questions about...

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