What Will Move Renter Demand in 2023?

The CPI recorded another substantial drop in inflation, which should ease some financial burdens for renters and could act as a signal to the Federal Reserve Bank that interest rates need not increase any further. The resumption of student loan repayments this August could have a more direct impact on apartment demand, and three separate reports this week review the implications of student loan repayment on the multifamily market, housing, and the economy more broadly.