Things to watch, what to know, in your apartment operation
Tag: Apartment Watch
RealPage compares markets by strength of lease-up absorption
Comparing markets by strength of apartment lease-up absorption sheds light on market-adjusted demand. Jay Parsons, RealPage SFV and chief economist, warned earlier this...
Soaring supply flattens rents while demand normalizes
The balance of power in the apartment market has finally shifted, giving renters a lot more options, suggests a Q3 market report...
Multifamily developer confidence in positive territory for second quarter
Confidence in the market for new multifamily housing was in positive territory for the second quarter, according to results from the Multifamily Market Survey...
Single-family starts edge higher in July but rising rate concerns persist
A lack of existing inventory and solid demand helped offset rising mortgage rates and push single-family production higher in July, even as builders continue...
Builder confidence falls on rising mortgage rates
After steadily rising for seven consecutive months, builder confidence retreated in August as rising mortgage rates nearing 7 percent (per Freddie Mac) and stubbornly...
Increasing housing supply critical for Fed’s fight on inflation
With shelter inflation accounting for a staggering 90 percent of the overall inflation rate last month, the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) is...
Broad coalition of housing providers and lending associations warns FHFA against rent control
Eighteen associations representing housing providers, lenders and residents today sent a letter to Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) Director Sandra Thompson warning that mandatory...
Rising mortgage rates and home prices put a damper on housing affordability
Rising home prices and interest rates coupled with elevated construction costs, low existing inventory and solid demand resulted in a significant decline in housing...
Commercial real estate prices expected to stabilize in H2 2023, CBRE survey finds
Commercial real estate prices are showing signs of stabilizing as inflation moderates and the Federal Reserve nears the end of its interest rate hiking...
MBA forecast: Higher rates, uncertainty to slow commercial/multifamily lending in 2023
Total commercial and multifamily mortgage borrowing and lending is expected to fall to $504 billion this year, which is a 38 percent decline from...
California rent control – round 3 is on
The California Secretary of State’s (CASoS) office announced that the rent control initiative called the Justice for Renters Act has qualified for the November...
NMHC encouraged following HUD meeting on expanding housing supply
Yesterday, NMHC President Sharon Wilson Géno participated in a roundtable discussion with HUD leaders, housing providers and other housing stakeholders on policy solutions to...
New home sales cool in June on higher mortgage rates
Rising mortgage rates and elevated construction costs put a damper on new home sales last month. Sales of newly built, single-family homes in June fell...
Industry response to White House fee announcement
NMHC: NMHC members believe that transparency in the cost of rental housing is positive for renters and housing providers alike. While we support the voluntary...
Single-family starts decline in June but permits post solid gain
Single-family production fell back after four straight monthly gains as elevated construction costs and rising mortgage rates led to a reduction in home building...
