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Industrial And Multifamily Sectors Stay Resilient Amid Economic Headwinds
The current economic headwinds have been a cause for alarm in certain sectors. Not so for industrial and multifamily, however. With US...
Margeaux McCarthy
Nov 14, 20223 min read
High Interest Rates Won’t Break The Bank For Apartment Investors
High interest rates are stressful. But don’t expect rising interest rates to break the bank for many apartment investors—even as some are...
Margeaux McCarthy
Oct 18, 20224 min read
‘Capital Will Have A Strong Preference For Multifamily’ In The Near Term
The multifamily sector has been on a wild tear since the onset of the pandemic, with double-digit rent growth across both gateway cities...
Margeaux McCarthy
Oct 4, 20221 min read
Why Changing Consumer Preference, Focus On Amenity Spaces Will Continue To Propel Multifamily Sector
Changing consumer preferences and an increased focus on quality of life and wellness are driving big changes in multifamily development –...
Margeaux McCarthy
Sep 19, 20222 min read
Apartment REITs Underperformed In Q2, But Remain Attractive For Investors
Apartment REITs underperformed in the second quarter by 320 basis points, but the sector remains attractive despite what looks to be a...
Margeaux McCarthy
Aug 18, 20222 min read
Multifamily Lending To Slow Down For The Rest Of This Year
Housing, particularly multifamily, saw big jumps—and cap rate crushing—during the pandemic. Now? The Mortgage Bankers Association says...
Margeaux McCarthy
Aug 1, 20222 min read
Building Burden: Rising Construction Costs Weigh Down Profits
When it comes to housing in South Florida, homebuyers and renters aren’t the only ones grappling with sticker shock. Developers often...
Margeaux McCarthy
Jul 21, 20223 min read
Mid-Year Gut Check On Top 10 CRE Investment Categories
What a difference half a year makes. At the start of 2022, the investment profile for commercial real estate was generally bright, albeit...
Margeaux McCarthy
Jul 5, 20223 min read
CRE Price Growth Still High… For Now
CRE prices are still rising, but the rate of growth for most types seems to have hit the top and has tipped over on the downward slope,...
Margeaux McCarthy
Jun 30, 20222 min read
Construction Costs For Multifamily Housing Rise By Half
Multifamily developers are still facing delayed shipments of construction material and rising project costs due to inflation and interest...
Margeaux McCarthy
Jun 13, 20223 min read
Fort Myers Leads Year-Over-Year Apartment Rent Increases
Eight of the top 10 markets with the biggest year-over-year rent increases are in Florida, with rents on the state’s west coast posting...
Margeaux McCarthy
Jun 9, 20222 min read
Commercial Real Estate Investment Up 45% Year-Over-Year
After a banner year of CRE investment in 2021, 2022 is off to a solid start. Reports from both Colliers and CBRE for the first three...
Margeaux McCarthy
May 26, 20222 min read
More Renters Renewing Leases As US Apartment Market Continues To Tighten
More renters are opting to stay put in their current units as rental rates continue to soar and inventory remains constrained....
Margeaux McCarthy
May 16, 20223 min read
10 CRE Assets Ranked By Their Ability To Withstand Inflation
Overall, the CRE market is not entirely insulated from the impacts of rising inflation, as it tends to increase the cost of labor,...
Margeaux McCarthy
May 3, 20224 min read
Despite Inflation Woes, Long-Term Outlook For CRE Remains Strong
As investors fret about the short-term effects of rising inflationary pressures, long-term decision makers about commercial real estate...
Margeaux McCarthy
Apr 21, 20222 min read
Here Come The Multifamily Headwinds
There are usually multiple ways to look at anything. In the case of the Yardi Matrix National Multifamily Report for March 2022, you...
Margeaux McCarthy
Apr 12, 20222 min read
Yes, CRE Can Be An Inflation Hedge, With This Caveat
Commercial real estate has long been regarded as an inflation hedge, but economists from Moody’s Analytics say that adage will be tested...
Margeaux McCarthy
Mar 28, 20223 min read
Freddie Mac Index Suggest It’s Getting Harder To Find Apartment Investments
The Freddie Mac Multifamily Apartment Investment Market Index fell at the end of last year, signaling that it may become increasingly...
Margeaux McCarthy
Mar 22, 20222 min read
What Investors And Occupiers Are Watching In 2022
The disruption wrought by COVID-19 to global markets will continue to abate this year, according to Cushman & Wakefield economist Kevin...
Margeaux McCarthy
Feb 10, 20222 min read
Multifamily Will Continue to Soar Amid Interest Rate Hikes
Not even rising interest rates can slow down momentum for the red-hot multifamily housing sector. Lenders who spoke at CRE Finance...
Margeaux McCarthy
Jan 18, 20221 min read
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