Multifamily Talks
Welcome to Multifamily Talks – a property management podcast series featuring personal stories from Multifamily Industry insiders, their thoughts on the industry, and what they see on the horizon.
Multifamily Talks Live: 2025 Mid-Year Market Check-In
Halfway through 2025, what’s changed—and what hasn’t—in the multifamily market? Join RealPage Industry Principal Krista Hurley and Chief Economist Carl Whitaker for a mid-year check-in to explore the trends, data, and developments shaping the industry right now.
From rent growth and supply pipelines to shifting regional dynamics and evolving renter behaviors, Carl will break down what’s driving performance so far this year—and what multifamily leaders should keep their eye on for the back half of 2025.
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Carl Whitaker
Vice President & Chief Economist
RealPage, Inc.
Carl Whitaker is RealPage’s Chief Economist, leading the company's team of economists and market analysts. Carl and the Market Intelligence team specialize in analyzing and disseminating economic and market trends for the rental housing industry. He primarily focuses on presenting trends in the rental housing industry to a wide audience, including investors, asset managers, operations professionals and media, among other personas. Carl has been cited in the Wall Street Journal, Bloomberg and GlobeSt and is a frequent keynote speaker for industry events. Carl holds degrees from the University of North Texas, including a Master of Science in Applied Geography.
Krista Hurley
Industry Principal, Front Office Leasing
RealPage, Inc.
Krista Hurley is the Front Office Leasing Industry Principal at RealPage, where she leads sales and business development for the Contact Center, CRM, Touring and Online Leasing Solutions.
Krista has been in the multifamily industry for over 10 years. In that tenure, she started her career as a leasing consultant in the call center before moving into implementations and account management, where she absorbed knowledge on the integrations and connectedness of the RealPage Renter Engagement solutions.
She is a member of the Upper State Apartment Association in Greenville, South Carolina, as well as many Employee Resource Groups at RealPage, including EMPOW-HER and BE WELL.