In 2021, anticipate a limited construction supply chain with greater delays and costs for property repairs and unit renovations. Proactively adjust move-out timelines and vendor pr...
Understanding the opportunities with Sun Belt and Suburban translates to pricing hope for multifamily operators and investors in 2021 and beyond—especially while Gateway cities fac...
Multifamily emerged from 2020 a net winner with investors reallocating capital toward apartments. As this accelerates in 2021, investors will want to weigh goals against the opport...
Lease-up concessions sometimes make sense but often cost more than they gain, complicate achieving new rent growth, frustrate other residents and create fair housing compliance ris...
Property and asset managers ultimately lose with panicked response to a downturn. Avoiding rent roll damage, risk, low-value rents and slow recovery begins with tighter internal co...
Property owners and managers looking beyond rent growth in 2021 must think bigger to monetize the amenity services and premium features that residents value. From technology to spa...
Local, statewide and national eviction moratoriums enacted in light of pandemic hardships indicate limited enforcement authority in various markets through 2021. Leveraging technol...
Pandemic lockdowns sharpened the advantage for operators investing in virtual leasing tools. Remote property tours and paperless applications driven by safety and preference are ac...
A decade of hot value-add activity has left fewer opportunities and dollars for property renovations. But as investors take a broader view beyond physical construction and derive v...
Top-performing owners and operators are those willing to challenge their own assumptions and use analytics to inform strategy. Assessing KPIs for relevancy against market condition...