The week began with interesting news that multifamily investors should be aware of, starting with a report released by the National Apartment Association (NAA)outlining barriers to multifamily construction. Greg Isaacson…
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Renter profiles: Millennials and knowledge workers
Last week we spoke about the important senior renter demographic, and this week news shifted to another critical group for real estate investors: millennials! To begin, the National Association of…
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Changes in the senior demographic effect on real estate investors
The senior demographic was popular in the news this week, a topic which has important implications for real estate investors. Beginning with Tanya Sterling of GlobeSt, who reported on the…
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Second round of Opportunity Zone guidelines issued
Laura Davison and Noah Buhayar of Bloomberg reported this week on the new Opportunity Zone guidelines issued by the IRS and Treasury Department. Specifically, Davison and Buhayar report that “The…
2018 a record year for multifamily lending
Jann Swanson of Mortgage News Daily reported this week that multifamily lending had a record year in 2018. “Commercial and multifamily mortgage bankers closed $573.9 billion in loans during the…
Home sales and construction data positive in Q1 2019
Home prices have reached record highs, despite a broader housing slowdown, reports Clare Trapasso from Realtor.com this week. According to Trapasso and Realtor.com data, “Annual price growth had been slowing…
Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac conservatorship
Big news out of the White House this week, with President Trump signing a memorandum directing civil service to come up with a plan to overhaul the housing finance system.…
Recession watch 2019: Real estate investor edition
The “R” word is becoming much more popular in the media these days. Last week, the Federal Reserve Bank held interest rates steady, citing a weakening housing market and slowing…
The average rent in the US is $1472 a month
Zillow released their February 2019 market rent report this week, reporting that median rent rose nationally by 2.4 percent ($34) year-over-year to reach $1,472 a month in February. The report…
