Confidence in Multifamily Continues to Slide
Concerns in the sector has been growing as rent growth stalled and transaction volumes are far down.

Connect LA Experts on CRE Investment Without Fed Rate Cuts
The Federal Reserve is likely to hold off on reducing the federal funds rate until later this year. 

Market Waiting On Fed To 'Relent,' Warns Of Long-Term Interest Rate Fallout
The Fed has the wrong toolkit for this economy.

CRE Transaction Numbers May Be Seeing Some Recovery
But to get to pre-pandemic normalcy, interest rates would have to come down.

Distress Jumps While Extend-and-Pretend Continues
However, does pushing maturities into 2025 ultimately help, or is it delaying the inevitable?

Jerome Powell Reiterates Wait-And-See Approach To Fed's Monetary Policy
The Fed will "need to be patient and let restrictive policy do its work.

Wholesale Inflation Surges Again, PPI Shows, Leaving Inflation Still Sticky
U.S. producer price index climbs stronger than expected 0.5% in April.

Fed Officials Mull Whether Rates High Enough As Inflation Expectations Jump
Many U.S. central bank officials, including Fed Chair Jerome Powell, have said they still think further rate hikes will prove unnecessary.

NY Fed Survey: Consumers Expect Higher Inflation, Home Prices
In the labor market, the expectation that unemployment will be higher a year from now increased one percentage point to 37.2%.

Multifamily Leads Distress Rate Surge in April
April analysis reveals a significant spike in real estate distress rates, with multifamily properties experiencing the most dramatic increase.

The Fed’s Housing Market Dilemma, As Told By One Chart
National single-family rents rose 5% from March 2023 to March 2024, while multifamily rents rose 2.7%.

Fed To Cut Rates In September, Say Nearly Two-Thirds Of Economists
Insufficient progress bringing inflation down further alongside rising price expectations has stoked some doubts about whether the Fed will move at all this year.

What If the Neutral Interest Rate is Higher Than We Think?There’s an argument that the so-called neutral rate has grown, which would mean expect a new normal.

Signs of Increased CRE Lending Activity Emerge Despite Slowdown
Alternative lenders were the top lending group for the quarter.

Rents Are On The Rise Again, Moving Close To All-Time Highs
Although multifamily operators face challenges including rising costs and high interest rates.

Experts: Housing, Taxes Among Challenges for LA and California
Identifying the biggest challenge facing Los Angeles in particular and California in general drew a variety of responses.

U.S. Multifamily Rent Growth Expected to Accelerate Later this Year, Following Modest Year-Over-Year Increase in Q1
Absorption has remained surprisingly resilient despite the record deliveries over the last few quarters.

Rent Cuts Particularly Acute for Class B and C Apartments
Class B (-3.2%) and C product (-4.7%) are seeing the greatest declines.

Watch for These Signs of Recession As the Fed Keeps Rates Elevated
By aiming for a “soft landing,” the Fed could do some damage.

More Baby Boomers Find They Enjoy Renting
They prefer to avoid the financial responsibilities and stresses associated with homeownership.