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RESEARCH & INSIGHTS

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

Increasing Strains on Small Apartment Landlords and Their Tenants

New research findings from Berkeley's Terner Cetner show increasing stress on community-based landlords.

Federal Protections Lapse For Vulnerable Renters, Imperiling Small Landlords

Small landlords face an uphill battle in fulfilling their mortgage and property tax commitments.

Q2 2020 Small Multifamily Investment Trends

Small multifamily properties weather the pandemic and economic storm.

Q2 2020 Single-Family Rental Invesment Trends

Shifting Household Preferences and Economic Disruptions Support Single-Family Rental Outlook.