Are CRE and multifamily investors prepared for higher-for-even-longer rates? The Fed’s decision to maintain the current level of the federal funds rate is no surprise, but this does not eliminate the challenges that persistently high interest rates have brought. That being said, the multifamily market may be the best-positioned CRE sector in the current economic…

With GDP going negative and job growth “well below expectations,” the US economy is facing a sharp increase in uncertainty and volatility. Amid the prospect of a declining economy, investors have not withdrawn their interest in the multifamily market. The substantial momentum of apartment demand is promising news for a more balanced market, but multifamily performance…

Economic uncertainty continues, but the fundamentals of the multifamily market have been steadily improving. With this in mind, recent data on investor sentiment shows a mix between long-term confidence and short-term worries. The longer-term investment period of CRE investments favors an extended outlook, but pressure has not abated owners of struggling properties. “Survive through ’25”…

The dramatic swings of the stock market have subsided, but in this still-volatile environment, the stability and positive momentum in the multifamily market stands out. As the historic wave of new apartment supply slowly subsides, midwestern markets with steady, growing economies have emerged as rent growth leaders, and this strong performance is likely to continue…

In the space of a week, the Trump administration’s tariff policies set off a stock market downturn and spurred expectations of a recession before the President Trump announced a 90-day pause on most tariffs, sending markets soaring upwards again. With recent reports on the apartment market showing record levels of demand in Q1 of 2025…