 April 18th, 2019 Is Co-living Multifamily’s Next Frontier? SPONSORED BY   Amid changing lifestyles and growing price sensitivities in many urban markets, the young co-living sector is growing fast and drawing more investment than ever.
But with more flexible leasing, furnished units and significant use of technologies to create operating efficiencies in these larger units, co-living also adds complexity along with the promise of higher returns. Top News  FINANCE New FHFA head Mark Calabria says he will act with a great sense of urgency regarding GSE reform. Recently, he tapped a senior HUD advisor to be his deputy.  INVESTMENT 2018 was a big year for international investment in apartments. Early data indicates that it is slowing down this year. With volatile interest rates, what does the future hold for international investment?  TECH Smart technology has many upsides, from being attractive to renters to making managing and maintaining units easier. While these features are becoming the standard, some renters would prefer to refuse.  RENT CONTROL Rent control policies continue to gain momentum across the U.S. Yet, economists think that’s a terrible idea. They say it helps a small (albeit noisy) group of renters but keeps overall rents artificially high by disincentivizing new construction. So, what happens next?  DATA Discussions of evictions have been big part of the ongoing affordability conversation.
Yet there is little data about how many evictions take place and what provokes them.
Please help us build a quality dataset by filling out our evictions survey.  MEETINGS Researchers from across the industry recently joined us in Denver for our annual Research Forum. Sessions covered a variety of topics like rent control, housing underproduction, apartment markets and resident preferences. In Case You Missed It A hand-selected collection of noteworthy articles on a wide variety of issues of interest to apartment executives. For Renters in Big Cities, the Typical Pay Only Covers a 300-Square-Foot Apartment Housing in Brief: Harris Reintroduces Rent Relief Act Waterfront Properties Earn Extra Rent (feat. NMHC’s Kevin Donnelly) An Owner Becomes a Renter in Jersey City Fannie-Freddie Watchdog Vows Urgency in Housing Finance Overhaul Record $573.9 Billion of U.S. Commercial, Multifamily Mortgage Originations Made in 2018 Multifamily Demand Rising from Rising Age of First Marriages in U.S. Renter Reviews Go Right Down the Middle, Mostly Largest City Rents Increase but at a Lower Pace Opportunity Zones Have Investors Excited. So Why Aren't More Buying in? Multifamily Market Dashboard The 2019 NMHC 50 is now live, with all the listings for the top 50 owners, top 50 managers, top 25 developers, top 25 builders and top 10 syndicators in the industry. This year marks the 30th anniversary of the rankings.
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