Market Intel

A new study shows Arizona is the No. 6 hottest market for new residential construction despite home affordability in the U.S. falling to the lowest levels ever recorded after plummeting by 29% over the last year. Given the 2008 financial crisis was largely due to a housing bubble, housing metrics are more important than ever as an

Despite an interest-rate hike of three-quarters of a percent by the Federal Reserve on Wednesday, and additional increases likely still to come, some housing economists aren’t expecting another big surge in mortgage rates now or in the coming months. A recent slowdown observed in the U.S. housing market has largely

With apartment rent growth remaining high at the midpoint of 2022 and continued tight market availability, the multifamily sector is well positioned for the second half of 2022, according to a new report from Freddie Mac. However, there are headwinds appearing. “In 2022 we expect every market we cover to

According to Yardi Matrix’s new bulletin, institutional investment in single-family rental (SFR) homes is on the rise and is expected to grow drastically over the next eight years. For 2021, Yardi Matrix shares that institutional acquisitions of SFRs in communities of 50 or more units skyrocketed to $2.5 billion. Yet,