The multifamily sector continues to face mounting challenges, with property values, transaction volumes, and rent growth all under pressure. Pricing Weakness: Data from MSCI Real Assets shows multifamily property prices declined 1.5% from March to April and are down 12.1% compared to a year ago — the sharpest annual drop since the 2008 financial crisis.…

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RECESSION WATCH Housing Market Emerges as Top Recession Risk As earlier concerns over tariffs ease, economists and market watchers are increasingly focused on a different economic weak spot: the U.S. housing market. A growing number of analysts believe it could be the tipping point that pulls the economy into recession. Recession Watch: Signs of economic…

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After a period of declining valuations, the small multifamily sector rebounded in late 2024, with increasing loan originations and strong occupancy rates suggesting market stabilization. Valuations Stabilizing Small multifamily property values saw an upward trend in the second half of 2024, despite a 2.1% year-over-year drop in Q4. However, the pace of decline has slowed,…

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