by Ashish Thakur | May 1, 2016
May 1, 2016 With many large multifamily assets trading at cap rates on par with and below 5%, there are adequate reasons to be concerned. If interest rates rise, cap rates will rise and thus lead to lower values. This risk is logical and certainly, has long-term...
by Ashish Thakur | Apr 19, 2016
Apr 19, 2016 The performance of multifamily assets can be explained by the underlying macroeconomic variables that determine rental housing demand. First, as GDP growth has been sustained and positive since 2011, total employment in the United States has surpassed new...
by Ashish Thakur | Mar 14, 2016
Mar 14, 2016 As housing is a human necessity, renters will typically choose the highest quality apartment unit they can afford as close to where they work or go to school as possible. Thus, the dynamic between Class A and Class B/C apartments is as meaningful as any...
by Ashish Thakur | Feb 16, 2016
Feb 16, 2016 The nationwide growth in effective rents has been the catalyst of the boom in multifamily construction. This rent growth has averaged above 3% since the end of the recession. In fact, they have accelerated in 2015 with a growth of 4.7%, according to...
by Ashish Thakur | Jan 18, 2016
Jan 18, 2016 The national multifamily market is experiencing peak levels of new supply as developers, investors, and lenders continue to start new projects in many metros across the nation. Thus, this sector, more than any other, is the subject of speculation about...