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RESEARCH & INSIGHTS


2020 Large Multifamily Investment Report: Top Opportunities
Seattle tops the Arbor-Chandan Opportunity Matrix. Phoenix and Austin follow closely behind, benefiting from resilient labor markets....


Comparing 2020 Multifamily Prices to Prior Election Seasons
While returns near elections are lower on average, there is no observable causal relationship. When controlling for recessions, the...

The Chandan Economics Research Team
Sep 30, 2020


Labor Markets Most and Least Impacted by COVID-19
Omaha registered labor force gains from a year ago, reinforcing renter demand. Unemployment in the country's least impacted labor market,...

The Chandan Economics Research Team
Sep 22, 2020


Returns Fall and Volatility Rises Near U.S. Presidential Elections
Monthly stock market returns fall an average of 0.72% to 0.32%. Equity REIT monthly return volatility rises by approximately 77%. Monthly...

The Chandan Economics Research Team
Sep 16, 2020


COVID-19 Urban Recovery: Walking, Driving and Taking Mass Transit
Personal mobility data serves as a measure of COVID-19 urban recovery. Madison, Wisconsin ranks as the most improved metro for walking...

The Chandan Economics Research Team
Sep 5, 2020


Navigating the Headwinds: Multifamily Amid COVID-19
Tenant performance measures have taken a marginal hit but have stabilized, beating early predictions. Headwinds are still forecasted and...

The Chandan Economics Research Team
Aug 30, 2020


Falling Risk-Free Rates, Rising Risk Premiums Lead to Small Multifamily Cap Rate Stability
Small multifamily cap rates barely budged in Q2 2020, narrowing by 5 bps. Risk premiums for small multifamily rose to a record-high as...

The Chandan Economics Research Team
Aug 30, 2020


How Rent Collections Have Differed by Tenant Income Level
Lower-income renter confidence in paying rent dipped as the CARES Act expirations approached. The performance gap between higher- and...

The Chandan Economics Research Team
Aug 19, 2020


Increasing Strains on Small Apartment Landlords and Their Tenants
New research findings from Berkeley's Terner Cetner show increasing stress on community-based landlords.
Sam Chandan
Aug 16, 2020
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