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Multifamily Market Still Strong, Says Freddie Mac
May 27, 2016
Digested from “Freddie Mac Forecasts Strong Year for Multifamily Markets”Freddie Mac press release (3/2/15) Freddie Mac predicts that in 2015 multifamily supply will continue to beat prerecession levels, starts and completions will remain ...
Industry Insider | Economic Issues
Why It’s More Expensive to Own Than to Rent
May 27, 2016
Digested from “Proof home ownership costs more than renting”Business Insider (9/1/15) Franks, ErikRenters are expected to surpass homebuyers by 2030, in part because of the flexibility but also because of the cost. In most major metro ar...
Industry Insider | Economic Issues | Renters
Rising Vacancy Rates Could Indicate Trouble Ahead
May 27, 2016
Digested from “U.S. apartment vacancy rate rises in third quarter”Reuters (10/1/15) Vijayaraghavan, AbinayaAlthough new construction fell slightly from the second quarter, vacancy rates rose to 4.3 percent from 4.2 percent, according to a re...
Vacancy & Occupancy Rates | Economic Issues | Industry Insider
How Today’s Immigration Population Differs From Previous Decades
May 27, 2016
Digested “Modern Immigration Wave Brings 59 Million to U.S., Driving Population Growth and Change Through 2065”Pew Research Center (9/28/15)The percentage of people living in the United States who were born in another country has risen ...
Immigration | Economic Issues | Industry Insider
Experts Increase 2015 Rent Growth Predictions
May 27, 2016
Digested from “Apartment Market Forecast for 2015 Strengthened Again”Axiometrics (10/5/15) Sanjay, KCNew forecasts predict 2015 will be the best year for rent growth in a decade. Estimates for the national average rent growth have been rev...
Industry Insider | Economic Issues
5 Questions to Ask Before Investing in Multifamily Property
May 27, 2016
Digested from “Optimize Hidden Values of Existing MF Properties”GlobeSt.com (10/14/15) Dolce, NatalieInvestment opportunities abound in improving submarkets and older properties that need a little TLC. The answers to these five questions...
Economic Issues | Property Management | Industry Insider
How a Golf Course Supported Neighborhood Rehabilitation
May 27, 2016
Digested from “An Atlanta Neighborhood Tries To Redefine Gentrification”NPR (9/23/15) Yu, EllyThe neighborhood that surrounds the East Lake Golf Club used to be ridden with crime. Now it’s a PGA destination.The redevelopment of the neighbo...
Economic Issues | Property Management | Industry Insider
Western and Florida Markets Are Growing the Fastest in 2015
May 27, 2016
Digested from “Apartment Data Shows Fastest-Moving Markets”AxioMetrics (11/3/15) Sorter, DaveNational rent growth grew 4 basis points to 5.2 percent over the past three months ending in September, but some metro areas are seeing substanti...
Industry Insider | Economic Issues
Will Two-Bedroom Apartment Homes Rise in Popularity?
May 27, 2016
Digested from “Millennials Drive One-Bedroom Apartment Trend, But That Might Change”Axiometrics (11/16/15) Denton, JayMillennials are not getting married and having children as early in life as previous generations did. This is driving de...
Industry Insider | Renters | Leasing | Economic Issues
Recent Data Shows Strong Correlation Between Job Growth and Rent Growth
May 27, 2016
Digested from “Job Growth, Apartment Data Confirm Correlation”Axiometrics (12/7/15) Sorter, DaveMetros with the highest job growth generally have the highest rent growth. Recent data show that cities such as San Jose and San Francisco sh...
Industry Insider | Vacancy & Occupancy Rates | Economic Issues
America’s Shrinking Middle Class
May 27, 2016
Digested from “The American Middle Class Is Losing Ground”Pew Research Center (12/9/15) Middle-income families were 61 percent of the U.S. population in 1971; now they are 50 percent of the population, with 29 percent of the population constitu...
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