Industry Trends

Apartment markets softened across all four indexes in the October 2016 National Multifamily Housing Council (NMHC) Quarterly Survey of Apartment Market Conditions. The Market Tightness (28), Sales Volume (42), Equity Financing (33) and Debt Financing (38) Indexes all landed below the breakeven level of 50 – showing weaker conditions from the previous quarter.

Apartment markets softened across all four indexes in the October 2016 National Multifamily Housing Council (NMHC) Quarterly Survey of Apartment Market Conditions. The Market Tightness (28), Sales Volume (42), Equity Financing (33) and Debt Financing (38) Indexes all landed below the breakeven level of 50 – showing weaker conditions from the previous quarter.

Amenities are up while size is down, according to a report put out by RCLCO.  Looking across 20 U.S. metro areas, the average apartment size shrank by 70 square feet, or 7%, compared to those built between 2000 and 2009.

MA's AWARD WINNING WEB SERIES NOW SEEKING REALLY BAD APARTMENT REVIEWS

Greystone Real Estate Advisors today released an exclusive report on pertinent trends in the Seniors Housing market, their effects on the industry and popular regions, and buying and selling tips for active players within the seniors housing landscape.

Walk Score today released its 2016 ranking of the most walkable U.S. cities with populations over 300,000. With a Walk Score of 88.9, New York remains the nation’s most walkable city.

Despite a substantial increase in multifamily construction, the 2016 USC Casden Multifamily Forecast finds that higher demand for apartments across Southern California will keep vacancies low and drive significant rent increases over the next two years.

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