Demand for multifamily housing now exceeds pre-pandemic levels, and Freddie Mac Multifamily projects rising rents, falling vacancies and a record-setting origination market in 2021.
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Freddie Mac: Expanded Pandemic Benefits Helping Unemployed Renters
Expanded unemployment benefits and federal stimulus payments are benefiting unemployed renters during COVID-19, reported Freddie Mac Multifamily, McLean, Va.

Apartment Investment Environment Remains Positive
Freddie Mac, McLean, Va., said its Apartment Investment Market Index remained positive in the fourth quarter despite contractions in several major metros.

Freddie Mac 2Q Apartment Investment Index Dips from Pandemic Impact
Freddie Mac, McLean, Va., said its Multifamily Apartment Investment Market Index fell by 0.3% in the second quarter following strong previous quarterly gains, reflecting the impact of the coronavirus pandemic and the first negative second quarter net operating income growth since 2009.

Freddie Mac: More High-Income Households Renting, But Low-Income Renters Face Limited Options
Fewer than 10 percent of rental units are currently affordable to renter households earning 50 percent of median renter income, reported Freddie Mac, McLean, Va.