June Shows Unusual Softening Of Rent Prices
June is usually a busy time for rental moves, but this June is showing a bit of a surprise as June demand typically leads to a rise in rent prices.
Usually prices rise in tandem...
Rising Interest Rates Put Multifamily Borrowers And Lenders In a Bind
Participants at the CREFC (Commercial Real Estate Finance Committee) annual conference in June highlighted the troubles that include weak demand, rising defaults and growing difficulty in refinancing maturing loans, Yardi Matrix writes in a...
How to Analyze Real Estate Investment Properties
Investing in multifamily real estate can present a challenging situation for those new to the real estate market so here are some key factors to analyze.
By Catherine Schwartz
The real estate sector continues to be...
Where Are The Most Popular Cities And Regions For Renters?
This month, the Midwest is the most popular region for renters, followed by the South, according to RentCafe’s monthly June ranking based on searches on their site.
“Overall, the South claims 12 entries in our...
Fake Landlords Indicted In Rental Assistance Fraud In Seattle
Six people have been indicted on federal charges of rental assistance fraud by using fake documents and posing as landlords using fake tenant applications to claim emergency rental assistance money meant to help avoid...
Sluggish Demand And Increasing Supply Slowing Rent Growth
Rent prices nationally were up slightly in May at 0.5 percent but sluggish demand and increasing supply of new units is slowing rent growth, Apartment List says in the June report.
“This is the fourth...
Evicted Tenant Charged With Arson In Portland Apartment Fire
Police have charged an evicted tenant with felony arson, criminal mischief and misdemeanor reckless endangerment in a fire that destroyed a Portland apartment building, according to reports.
The 116-year-old apartment building was destroyed and residents...
Multifamily Fundamentals Strong But Mild Recession Predicted
Multifamily fundamentals have been holding up better than expected through the first quarter, but there is still a looming mild recession expected later this year, Yardi Matrix experts explained in a recent Multifamily National Outlook...
Remote Work Wipes Out Decade Of Super Commuters Growth
Super commuters have declined as the recent proliferation of remote and hybrid jobs has reversed this trend, Apartment List’s economist Chris Salviati writes.
Today there are 1.5 million fewer super commuters than in 2019, and...
National Multifamily Rents Up Slightly In April
Multifamily rents were up slightly in April “but less than previous years and in line with our forecast deceleration,” Yardi Matrix writes in the April report.
“Demand remains stable despite the slowing economy and tighter...