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Tag: Multifamily
Dealmaker: Hunt Real Estate Capital Provides $37M in Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac Funds
Hunt Real Estate Capital, New York, provided $37.2 million in Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac funds for Texas and Minnesota multifamily properties.
MBA: 2019 Multifamily Lending Up 7% to Record High
Fueled by strong market fundamentals and low interest rates, 2,589 different multifamily lenders provided $364.4 billion in new mortgages in 2019 for apartment buildings with five or more units, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association’s annual multifamily lending market report.
FHFA Leaves 2021 GSE Housing Goals Unchanged
With current housing goals set to expire in December, and amid economic uncertainty stemming from the lingering coronavirus pandemic, the Federal Housing Finance Agency yesterday left 2021 housing goals for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac unchanged from the previous three years.
Rent Cuts Disappearing in Many Markets As Apartment Demand Rebounds
When COVID-19 hit in mid-March, apartment operators quickly cut rents as demand evaporated. Today leasing volumes are “surging” and rent cuts are quickly disappearing in many big U.S. metros, reported RealPage, Richardson, Texas.
Rent Cuts Disappearing in Many Markets As Apartment Demand Rebounds
When COVID-19 hit in mid-March, apartment operators quickly cut rents as demand evaporated. Today leasing volumes are “surging” and rent cuts are disappearing quickly in most big U.S. metros, reported RealPage, Richardson, Texas.
GSEs Extend Multifamily Forbearance
The Federal Housing Finance Agency announced Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac will allow servicers to extend forbearance agreements for multifamily property owners with existing forbearance agreements.
MBA Chart of the Week: Measures of Apartment Stress in March and May
There has been an important disconnect between the labor market and apartment markets over the last two months.
MBA Chart of the Week: Measures of Apartment Stress in March and May
There has been an important disconnect between the labor market and apartment markets over the last two months.
HUD/Census: Nearly Half of Rental Units Are in Small Multifamily Properties
Nearly half of the nation’s 48.2 million rental housing units are in properties with less than five units, HUD and the U.S. Census Bureau reported. For these small rental properties, …