Podcast: CPI inflation down, but Fed does NOT cut rates (yet).
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GO >CPI inflation is down (again). Fed does NOT cut interest rates (yet).
On the same day that the CPI showed yearly inflation ticking down to 3.3%, with zero price growth last month, the Federal Reserve released its updated economic projections along with commentary that raised the possibility of an interest rate cut this year, but there was little definitive indication on when that might take place. While…
GO >Podcast: Is Now the Time to Invest in CRE?
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 >Is Now the Time to Invest in CRE?
What will the pullback in multifamily construction permitting mean for the rental market?
Source – Apartment List: “What will the pullback in multifamily construction permitting mean for the rental market?” “Following a period of record-setting rent growth, the national median rent has since dipped slightly from its late 2022 peak.” This Apartment List article gets at the apartment supply trends that are the specific cause of the dramatic…
GO >Gray Report Newsletter: June 13, 2024
Fed Dangles a Rate Cut as CPI Cools at Zero Monthly Gain, 3.3% YoY On the same day that the CPI showed yearly inflation ticking down to 3.3%, with zero price growth last month, the Federal Reserve released its updated economic projections along with commentary that raised the possibility of an interest rate cut this…
GO >Gray Report Newsletter: June 6, 2024
CRE Sales Plummets, Rent Growth Sluggish, but Prospects Are Good Investment sales for commercial real estate properties continues to decline year-over-year, and recent data on the multifamily market shows weaker rent growth than expected for this time of year. That being said, evidence continues to build that points to improving multifamily performance in the wake…
GO >Affordability a Major Concern in Housing and the Multifamily Market
Affordability continues to shape the decisions of renters, homebuyers, and housing investors as the reality of the current interest rate environment sets in. This episode also includes a discussion of Gray Capital’s latest multifamily offering for accredited investors.
GO >Gray Report Newsletter: May 23, 2024
The Power of Affordability in Multifamily and Housing For multifamily investors, lenders, property managers, and other industry professionals, affordability remains a pressing issue. As the CRE investment market adjusts to higher rates, rising insurance rates are another affordability headwind for multifamily operations. In the broader housing market, declining home sales could lead to higher apartment…
GO >CPI inflation is down. Are interest rates next?
Consumer price index numbers show inflation down from 3.5% to 3.4% year-over-year in April, with monthly inflation numbers falling from 0.4% to 0.3%. It may be a bumpy road to the Federal Reserve’s inflation target, but given the moderation in the job market along with these latest numbers from the CPI, speculation that the Fed…
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