What’s More Likely: A Less Hawkish Fed or a Wave of Multifamily Distress?

WTHR: “Bill holding landlords accountable passes Indiana House” HB 1075 states the attorney general may take action against a company if they fail to fix needed problems within 45 days of receiving a written notice. Just fair warning, the IN government website does not classify this bill as a rental housing, tenant, or landlord issue.…

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What Will Thaw the Frozen Multifamily Market?

Investors and buyers wait eagerly for signs of distressed deals, price discovery, and activity in the sluggish market, but the multifamily market and the economy as a whole have been showing signs of resilience that are at odds with earlier, more pessimistic projections. Declining rent growth looks to have tapered off, and while recent strong…

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Gray Report Podcast: NMHC Insights and Multifamily Inactivity

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

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25 BPS Fed Rate Hike: Multifamily Impacts and Insights from the NMHC Conference

As multifamily industry leaders gather for the NMHC Conference in Las Vegas, the market remains in a tenuous state, with confidence in apartment fundamentals alongside uncertainty about the economy. Additionally, the Federal Reserve’s recent 0.25% rate hike could point to a forthcoming taper and decrease in interest rates as the year progresses, but the Fed’s…

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Fannie Mae 2023 Outlook, a Sobering Outlier

Fannie Mae’s recent forecast for this year is titled, “2023 Multifamily Market Outlook: Turbulence Ahead,” and their projections describe a multifamily market with notably weaker performance than the forecasting down by institutions like Marcus & Millichap and Yardi Matrix. We’ve covered Fannie Mae’s multifamily market commentary before, and while they release this each month, Fannie…

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