Multifamily Edge Newsletter

Sign up to get your weekly dose of multifamily news focused on maximizing NOI, elevating the tenant experience, and improving property management operations.

  • Industry trends
  • Market reports
  • Maximizing NOI
  • Smart technology
Subscribe
NMHC survey results

Newsletter Archive

Survey Results Show Power of Property Management Technology

Two new reports highlight the growing need for technology to help improve renter experience and retention, as well as keeping Opex down.

Capitalization Rates in the Multifamily Sector: A Deep Dive

Rising interest rates are pushing prime multifamily capitalization (cap) rates higher in Q3, but there’s a silver lining for investors.

Predicting the Future: What Apartment Rental Demographics Show

Renter demographics are changing, and multifamily investors and owners must pay attention.

Apartment Rent and Price Moderation on Horizon

With record apartment supply looking to hit the market in the coming years, multifamily owners will see an increase in price and rent moderation.

How Does Red Tape Affect Multifamily Investors?

Regulations are increasing, and multifamily owners and developers are in the crosshairs.

Will the Federal Reserve Pivot on Interest Rates in 2024?

Many suggest a federal reserve pivot on interest rates in the coming year, here’s what multifamily investors need to know.

Property Taxes are Killing Multifamily

Property taxes are rising fastest in these cities and are killing NOIs at the same time.

The Promise of AI and Multifamily

There’s a lot of chatter about AI and its application to all industries; here’s what it means for multifamily owners and investors.

Multifamily Distress: Will We See Pain in 2023-2024?

New reports suggest the multifamily market could be in for some distress over the coming months; here’s what investors need to know.

Exploring Proptech in a High-Interest Rate Environment

How proptech can further bolster multifamily’s resiliency as an industry during any forthcoming recession.

Flexible Rent Payments in Multifamily

Here’s what multifamily investors and owners need to know about the growing trend of flexible rent payments.

Apartment Loans Risk at Record Levels

A record number of multifamily loans are at risk of default, here’s what investors need to know.

Record Number of Multifamily Units to be Delivered, but More Needed

A record number of multifamily units are currently under construction that will hit the market in 2023-2024, but we still need more.

What Multifamily Property Managers Are Thinking

Amidst inflationary and debt turmoil, these are the top concerns of property managers of multifamily assets.

Top Distressed Multifamily Markets 2023

Real estate is a local game, so take note of these distressed multifamily markets, according to new reports.

The Multifamily Pipeline is Massive, Here’s What to Expect into 2024

Multifamily construction is at record highs but with higher debt costs; expect that to slow markedly into 2024 and beyond.

The Coming Wave of Office to Multifamily Conversions

There’s a growing trend toward converting office assets to multifamily; here’s what it means for owners and operators.

Resident Retention for Multifamily Owners and Investors [2023 Update]

Resident retention is more important than ever. With cap rates rising and debt costs soaring, multifamily owners and investors need to focus on their bottom line: tenant retention.

Tech Layoffs Impact on Multifamily

We’ve seen a wave of tech layoffs across the board in 2023. This will impact larger tech hubs and, ultimately, the multifamily assets in those metros.

What Deal Repricing Means for Multifamily Owners

A softer market and rapidly rising interest rates mean multifamily owners and investors are repricing deals at record numbers. Here’s what you need to know.

The State of Tenant Laws in the U.S.

As multifamily owners and investors we need to always keep abreast of tenant regulations in our jurisdictions. Here’s an overview of the legal framework around tenant protections and rights.

The White House’s Renters Bill of Rights Explained

A few weeks ago the White House unveiled a proposal for a Renter’s Bill of Rights. Here’s what multifamily owners and investors need to know.

Apartment Trends to Watch in 2023

The market is always shifting, and we enter troubled economic waters, here’s what investors and owners should know about ongoing apartment trends.

Apartment Tenant Preferences in 2023

A lot has changed on the multifamily scene over the last few years, here’s what the data shows tenants prefer this coming year.

Interest Rates in 2023: Up or Down?

Inflation appears to be easing, so where will interest rates go in 2023 and how should multifamily investors and owners position themselves?

Recession 2023 & Housing Market

As we enter a new year, here is what multifamily owners and investors should consider when it comes to a recession in 2023 and the housing market.

Best Multifamily Markets 2023

As we enter a new year, here is what the experts are predicting as the best multifamily markets in 2023.

Multifamily New Year’s Resolutions for 2023

There will be challenges ahead for multifamily owners and investors heading into 2023, here are some of the New Year’s resolutions we should all consider.

The Multifamily Naughty and Nice List

Here’s what was good and challenging from the past year, and what multifamily investors should look forward to in 2023.

Rent Payment Reporting to Credit Bureaus is Good for Multifamily

Rent payment reporting to credit bureaus is a growing trend in multifamily and here’s what investors and owners need to know.

Apartment Demand Decreases: What the Future Holds

Apartment demand is slowly decelerating. Here’s what this means for multifamily owners and investors.

What Senior Living Mean for Multifamily

Our population is aging, and multifamily owners and investors need to prepare to offer more services and amenities to seniors living in apartments, a growing renter demographics.

Multifamily Labor Shortage Explained

One of the biggest headwinds facing the multifamily industry is labor and staffing, here’s what investors and owners need to know.

How Investor Sentiment Impacts the Multifamily Market

With macroeconomic trends posing serious challenges to our economy, here’s what multifamily investors and owners need to know.

Housing Inflation Storm

Housing inflation is forming the core of current consumer price increases, and here’s why it matters to real estate investors.

The 2022 Midterm Election Impact on Multifamily

Elections matter, and for multifamily owners and investors the upcoming 2022 mid-term elections will have an impact on your businesses.

When will interest rates go down?

This question on everyone’s mind is, will interest rates go down? If so, when? Here’s what real estate investors should know about our current rising interest rate environment.

Tokenized real estate: Game-changer or fad?

Real estate tokenization could change the way we invest in physical assets. Here’s what multifamily investors and owners need to know about tokenized real estate.

A cooling multifamily market: Where to focus on in 2023

The multifamily market is cooling, but the market fundamentals remain robust. Here is what multifamily owners and investors should be focusing on as we enter recession territory in 2023.

Marketing for Apartments in 2023

Marketing for apartments can be challenging as the digital world continues to permeate consumers’ lives. Use these multifamily marketing tactics to improve your game.

New apartment construction trends [2022]

Here is everything you need to know about new apartment construction trends as we enter the final months of 2022.

Does Rent Control Work?

There has been an ongoing debate about whether or not rent control works. In this article, we try and get to the bottom of the ongoing rent control debate.

Property Management Trends 2022

Property management has changed dramatically since the pandemic, here are the property management trends that are keeping owners and investors up at night.

Multifamily Market Report 2022: Growth or Crash?

This article is a multifamily market report for 2022 analyzing multiple data sources highlighting trends in this industry.

Apartment Supply: We Need 4.2M Units to Meet Demand

Apartment supply is strained, and recent industry research finds that we need 4.2 million units to satisfy future demand.

Renter Profile 2022: What Investors Need to Know

In this article, we explore the new renter profile and what multifamily investors and owners should be considering when it comes to their tenants.

Rising interest rates and a possible multifamily lending deceleration

As we enter an environment of rising interest rates, already we are seeing multifamily lending decelerating. Here’s what it means for this asset class.

Property Technology Trends 2022

Property technology trends are changing the way multifamily owners and operators run their businesses. Don’t get left behind and consider these trends in proptech.

Multifamily Investors Adjust To Rising Interest Rates

Interest rates are rising. That said, there are a number of indicators that point to a potential pull-back in rapid rate increases. Here’s what that means for multifamily owners and operators.

Multifamily Performance During A Recession

An economic recession has important implications for multifamily investors and owners. Here’s what you should know about multifamily performance during a recession as we enter difficult economic times throughout 2022 and 2023.

New Apartment Construction in 2022

New apartment construction is slowing and taking longer amidst lower demand and rising regulatory and debt pressures.

Multifamily Rent Trends For Mid-2022

Rents are exhibiting a summer cooldown following record-breaking increases over the past two years. Expect this trend to continue, but with rental supply tight and interest rates high, expect demand for rental housing to remain robust over the coming year keeping vacancy at historical lows.

Solar

July 8, 2022: In this issue of the Multifamily Edge newsletter, we explore a new multifamily solar project and its impact on our industry.

Apartment Construction

July 1, 2022: In this issue of the Multifamily Edge newsletter, we explore the current state of construction and its impact on multifamily.

Regulations

June 24, 2022: In this issue of the Multifamily Edge newsletter, we explore recent regulatory news and its impact on multifamily.

Multifamily Employment

June 17, 2022: In this issue of the Multifamily Edge newsletter, we explore recent employment data and its impact on multifamily.

Migration Patterns

June 10, 2022: In this issue of the Multifamily Edge newsletter, we explore recent migration data and its impact on multifamily.

Biden’s Announcement

June 3, 2022: In this issue of the Multifamily Edge newsletter, we explore a recent White House announcement.

Gen Z

May 27, 2022: In this issue of the Multifamily Edge newsletter, we explore the role of Gen Z in the multifamily market.

Multifamily Rents

May 20, 2022: In this issue of the Multifamily Edge newsletter, we explore multifamily rents.

Secondary Markets

May 13, 2022: In this issue of the Multifamily Edge newsletter, we explore secondary multifamily markets.

Multifamily Headwinds

May 6, 2022: In this issue of the Multifamily Edge newsletter, we explore possible headwinds for multifamily.

SFRs

April 29, 2022: In this week’s issue, we explore the rise in single-family rental (SFR) interest.

5% Interest Rates

April 22, 2022: In this week’s issue, we explore how rising interest rates affect multifamily investors.

Construction and Inflation

April 15, 2022: In this week’s issue, we explore how inflation is impacting the construction industry.

Multifamily Demand

April 8, 2022: In this week’s issue, we explore the current state of multifamily demand.

Missing Middle Multifamily

April 1, 2022: In this week’s issue, we explore the various discussions around missing middle multifamily.

Is Community an Amenity?

March 25, 2022: In this issue of the Multifamily Edge newsletter, we dive into the topic of is community an amenity?

Labor Shortages in Multifamily

March 4, 2022: In this issue of the Multifamily Edge newsletter, we look at how labor shortages across the U.S. are affecting multifamily developments and properties.

$114 Billion in Modular Construction Predicted

Feb. 25, 2022: In this issue of the Multifamily Edge newsletter, we look at the role modular building is playing in the multifamily industry.

ESG in Multifamily

Feb. 18, 2022: In this issue of the Multifamily Edge newsletter, we analyze the impact and trends of ESG in the multifamily industry.

State of Apartment Amenities

Feb. 11, 2022: In this issue of the Multifamily Edge newsletter, we analyze the biggest trends in apartment amenities for 2022.

Top Multifamily Markets in 2022

Feb. 4, 2022: In this issue of the Multifamily Edge newsletter, we analyze the fastest-growing multifamily markets in 2022.

Renter Preferences Survey Results

Jan. 28, 2022: In this issue of the Multifamily Edge newsletter, we delve into NMHC and Grace Hill’s new renter preferences survey.

Multifamily Outlook in 2021

Jan. 21, 2022: In this issue of the Multifamily Edge newsletter, we delve into Freddie Mac’s new annual multifamily outlook report.

Download Free White Papers

SwiftReader

What Rising Inflation Means for Multifamily Portfolios

Swiftlane multi-tenant directory

Maximize NOI With Smart Building Security

Request a Free Demo

Tell us about your building and security needs and our team will reach out with more details.

PDF: SwiftReader X Video Intercom Overview

Access a PDF overview of SwiftReader X from Swiftlane. A modern upgrade to apartment and condo building entrances. Get a complete overview of the features of Swiftlane’s Video Intercom solution.

VIEW PDF