As we move further from the uncertainty and rent growth stagnation of 2023, an increasing number of sources are finding room for optimism in the multifamily investment market. A looming drop-off in multifamily supply, the consequence of an interest-rate-driven decline in new construction projects, has become a central part of projections for 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…