Apartments
Gray Report Newsletter: May 4, 2023
The Federal Reserve increased the Federal Funds rate by 25 BPS, breaking the 5% barrier in a rate hike that was largely anticipated by the markets, but with comments by Fed Chair Powell indicating a pause in interest rate increases, the next meeting of the Federal Reserve could be a significant indicator of the Fed’s…
GO >What Fannie Mae Doesn’t Want You to Know about Rent Growth
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GO >Why Is Fannie Mae Covering Up Midwestern Rent Growth?
Despite a report from Fannie Mae downplaying the region’s performance, Midwestern markets have been a major contributor to the upswing in national rent growth.
GO >Gray Report Newsletter: April 27, 2023
The fundamentals in the apartment market continue to improve, but the sales environment for multifamily investment assets remains sluggish, with little movement in closing the still-wide bid-ask gap. Investors have doggedly sought out distressed apartment properties that are expected to emerge from high interest rate conditions, but these properties have yet to arrive in force.…
GO >Interest Rates Heading Down, Apartment Rents Heading Up
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GO >Gray Report Newsletter: April 20, 2023
A recent article from Charles Schwab claims that the Federal Reserve will avoid further rate hikes, but these lower interest rate forecasts are accompanied by the expectation of an economic downturn. In the multifamily market, a recent rent growth report has recorded a rare year-over-year rent decrease, but when viewed alongside numerous other reports showing…
GO >Are Interest Rates Going Down? Are Apartment Rents Going Up?
A recent article from Charles Schwab claims that the Federal Reserve will avoid further rate hikes, but these lower interest rate forecasts are accompanied by the expectation of an economic downturn. In the multifamily market, a recent rent growth report has recorded a rare year-over-year rent decrease, but when viewed alongside numerous other reports showing…
GO >Inflation Down, Rent Growth Up: What’s Next?
Listen to the latest episode of The Gray Report Podcast and stay up to date on the most important news and research in the multifamily industry, commercial real estate, and the economy. The Gray Report on Spotify The Gray Report on Google Podcasts The Gray Report on Apple Podcasts
GO >Falling CPI Inflation: Apartment Market Impacts
The latest numbers from the Consumer Price Index showed lower-than-expected inflation, but uncertainty (or pessimism) regarding the Federal Reserve’s interest rate path has dampened some of the enthusiasm about the inflation news. This uncertainty is keenly felt in the still-stagnant apartment sales market, but when it comes to apartment demand, solid positive rent growth trends…
GO >Gray Report Newsletter: April 13, 2023
The latest numbers from the Consumer Price Index showed lower-than-expected inflation, but uncertainty (or pessimism) regarding the Federal Reserve’s interest rate path has dampened some of the enthusiasm about the inflation news. This uncertainty is keenly felt in the still-stagnant apartment sales market, but when it comes to apartment demand, solid positive rent growth trends…
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