The latest forecast from Freddie Mac for multifamily housing predicts that rent growth will moderate due to the fact that completions will peak during the year.
Read More »Many Want Rent Payments to be Reported to Credit Bureaus
Over 80% of respondents to a new poll conducted by Fannie Mae Multifamily want their on-time rent payments to be reported to the bureaus to advance their credit file in order to create more financial opportunities for themselves.
Read More »Rents Fall for Fifth-Straight Month
Although completed multifamily units drove down rent prices for the fifth month in a row, short vacancy times reveal just how high demand is for these units. Here’s what the landscape looks like according to a new report.
Read More »FHFA Announces 2023 GSE Multifamily Loan Purchase Caps
Looking to address the need for more affordable housing options, the FHFA will require that at least 50% of the GSE’s multifamily business be mission-driven affordable housing.
Read More »A Look at ‘Economically Integrated’ Neighborhoods
A new Redfin study analyzed the mix of affordable and high-end homes in neighborhoods across 30 of the largest American cities to determine which are the most economically-integrated.
Read More »The Problem With California’s Affordable Housing Goals
A new report gives insights into the factors that are likely to keep the Golden State from achieving its goal for more affordable housing.
Read More »Fannie Mae Earnings Increase in Q2
Fannie Mae’s earnings are up, and its delinquency rates have returned to their downward slide after a hurricane-driven increase late last year. Here are the details.
Read More »Construction Starts Surged in March
The construction sector sped ahead in March to reach the highest level recorded in the past six months. Where did residential construction stand in the mix?
Read More »Walker & Dunlop Adds Investment Sales Team in Boston
Bethesda, Maryland-based Walker & Dunlop, Inc. has hired a new, multifamily-focused investment sales team in Boston, Massachusetts. The team allows the continued expansion of the company’s banking and brokerage platform in pursuit of its mission to build the premier commercial ...
Read More »Rule Proposed to Establish New GSE Housing Goals
In accordance with the Housing and Economic Recovery Act of 2008, the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) announced on August 29 that it has proposed a rule to establish new housing goals for 2015 through 2017 for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.
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