The Southeast region has been a popular spot for many renters looking to relocate from expensive gateway markets. Strong demographic tailwinds are seen in areas like Atlanta, Nashville and Memphis.
This has expanded into smaller markets over the past few years, with some experiencing a surge of capital interest that could drive prices up to noteworthy levels.
However, some downside risk is apparent in states such as Louisiana and Mississippi, which can often face natural disaster events that can disrupt performance metrics. Where does the risk and reward make sense and where does it not?
Markets in this new-and-improved interactive webcast include:
- Atlanta
- Augusta
- Baton Rouge
- Birmingham
- Chattanooga
- Columbus, GA
- Gulfport, MS
- Huntsville, AL
- Jackson
- Johnson City, TN
- Knoxville
- Lafayette, LA
- Lexington
- Louisville, KY
- Macon
- Memphis
- Mobile
- Montgomery
- Nashville
- New Orleans
- Savannah
- Shreveport
- Tuscaloosa, AL
Jay Parsons serves as Senior Vice President, Chief Economist for RealPage, leading the Economist and Industry Principal teams to provide deep insights on market trends and consumer behaviors. He is a frequent author and industry speaker on topics affecting multifamily apartments and single-family rentals, including rental housing investment and asset management strategy, rental housing policy issues, risk mitigation and property management.
Jay has been cited in The Wall Street Journal, Bloomberg, The Financial Times, The Economist, and The New York Times, and he has appeared on CNBC and BloombergTV. His commentaries have been published by Barron's, the Pension Real Estate Association, the Mortgage Bankers Association, the National Apartment Association, American Banker and GlobeSt.
Arben Skivjani
Deputy Chief Economist and Director of Forecasting, RealPage, Inc.Arben Skivjani serves as a Deputy Chief Economist and Data Scientist for RealPage, Inc. His primary focus is on forecasting and econometric modeling, economic impact studies, reporting and analysis of macroeconomic trends that affect the multifamily industry. Prior to joining RealPage, Arben worked for several government and private sector entities, including the District of Columbia Department of Employment Services, Center for Business and Economic Development at the University of Alabama and Camoin Associates in Upstate New York.
Arben is heavily involved in the Dallas/Fort Worth Association for Business Economics where he currently serves as Vice President and is a member the National Association for Business Economics.
Arben holds a master’s degree in economics from The University of Alabama.
