Single family rentals are a growing portion of the housing market, and while the single family market is correlated and connected to multifamily performance, single family rentals are not necessarily a competitive threat to the multifamily market.

This month’s inflation report came in slightly higher than expected, causing some worry that the much-anticipated interest rate cuts from the Fed may not arrive as quickly as previously thought. A “higher for longer” environment is one reason why some are pessimistic about multifamily in 2024, but there is little evidence for continued declines in…

Compared to the prevailing uncertainties of 2023, a better view of the multifamily market and its driving forces points to increased investment activity as the year progresses. Significant challenges remain for apartment operators in 2024, but greater clarity on apartment construction, interest rates, housing demand, and the economy, alongside pent-up demand from investors who were…

The enormous amount of apartment supply expected this year should temper any expectations of apartment demand, but ⁠newly-published⁠ ⁠research⁠ on the topic argues that U.S. housing needs are far larger than can be addressed even with the historic amount of multifamily completions last year and forecasted for this year. On the capital markets side, ⁠recent data⁠ points to a substantial…

While recent migration and employment data highlights the continued growth of the Sunbelt, the massive amount of newly-built apartments in Sunbelt markets far outweigh the effects of demand drivers like population or job growth. Given this dynamic, investors may find higher-performing assets in multifamily markets in the Midwest and Northeast that have not seen as…

Markets in the Northeast and the Sun Belt continue to get attention, along with mountain locales like Idaho and Montana, but affordability is a significant draw for Midwestern markets like Cincinnati and Indianapolis.