Multifamily Highlights, 9/22/2022: Rate Hikes and the Housing Market

The Federal Reserve’s 0.75% increase in the federal funds rate places even more pressure on the economy, and as home prices show consistent signs of a cooldown, multifamily investors are watching the market closely. While single-family home prices are correlated with multifamily rents, apartment rent growth has not seen the same declines, partly because average…

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Multifamily Thought Leadership

Gray Capital President Spencer Gray was recently featured in a thought leadership piece from the Indianapolis Business Journal. Follow the link below to learn more of his thoughts on the state of the multifamily market in Indianapolis and prospects for the future. https://www.ibj.com/thought-leaderships/commercial-real-estate-091622

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Multifamily Highlights, 9/16/2022: Inflation and the Multifamily Market

Stock markets fell after the latest CPI report showed higher-then-expected inflation, but the nominal increase—0.1% month-over-month—is relatively low. More significantly, the CPI shows that rental housing has become one of the most powerful drivers of inflation. Notably, market rate apartment rents remain below the 30% unaffordability threshold, and elevated mortgage rates have kept rental housing…

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Gray Report Podcast: Experts’ Multifamily Predictions

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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Multifamily Highlights, 9/9/2022: Stability Amidst Interest Rates and Inflation

Apartment industry professionals expect continued pressure from interest rates and inflation through the rest of the year, with many expecting mild cap rate expansion in the near future. That being said, the multifamily market’s strong fundamentals and history of stable performance amidst economic volatility leaves open the possibility of greater investor interest, especially in the…

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Gray Report Market Summary and Highlights: Week of August 26, 2022

Sales volumes for single family homes have decreased significantly due to increasing mortgage rates, but with the slowdown so strongly linked to interest rate hikes, there is no evidence that would suggest an implosion or collapse. Housing demand remains strong, but the sharp increases in average mortgage payments have priced a growing number of people…

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