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Corporate Investors Snapped Up Metro Phoenix Apartments During Early Pandemic Years
Investors, many from out of state, spent a record amount of money to buy more than 500 Phoenix-area apartment complexes in 2021 and 2022. That buying spree led to rent spikes and more evictions, housing advocates say. About $27.3 billion was invested in 517 Valley apartments during the pandemic years
Here’s Why Building Affordable Housing in Phoenix is a Challenge
Maricopa County continues to be a hotspot for population growth, with the U.S. Census Bureau reporting that the county remained the largest-gaining in the nation in 2022, adding 56,831 residents — an increase of 1.3% since 2021. With so many newcomers to the region — combined with elevated home prices,
Flip the Script: Wage Growth Is Outpacing Rent Growth Again
There’s a significant plot shift occurring in the U.S. rental housing market: Wages are outpacing rents again, and by a widening margin. And all signs suggest more of the same for the near future. Year-over-year U.S. wage growth has topped effective apartment rent growth for nine consecutive months. Through August,
Multifamily Mortgages Perform Well Between First and Second Quarters of 2023
In the second quarter, commercial and multifamily mortgage delinquencies increased compared with the first quarter of this year, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association’s (MBA) latest Commercial/Multifamily Delinquency Report. “In general, multifamily mortgages continue to perform well. Delinquency rates on multifamily loans held by banks were essentially unchanged between the
Class A Apartment Rents Driving What Little Growth There Is
In August, apartment rent growth stopped throughout the country on an annual basis, according to RealPage. But there were variations by product class and also by geographic market. And on aggregate, it was Class A rent changes that boosted the nationwide performance. As of last month, annual effective rents climbed
2 Arizona Cities Top the List of Best Places for Renters
Crunching the data across 23 metrics for the 96 most populated U.S. cities, Forbes Advisor has uncovered a list of the best cities suited for renters. Considering rental prices, sizes, affordability, crime, amenities, and neighborhood features, Chandler, Arizona, came in as No. 1, followed by Gilbert. The overall Phoenix metro