Increased liquidity, Fed support, favorable demographics buoy the apartment sector despite growing supply and slow wage gains.
On the face of it, the robust demand the apartment industry has enjoyed lately appears somewhat inconsistent with our economy. But, on closer evaluation, the seeming disparity isn’t so clear after all.
Of the Top 10 markets with the most cap-rate compression last year, five were in the Midwest. A peek inside the numbers shows which secondary markets are primed for big years in 2012.
Of the Top 10 markets with the most cap-rate compression last year, five were in the Midwest. A peek inside the numbers shows which secondary markets are primed for big years in 2012.
One of the key metrics that multifamily investors consider before pulling the trigger on a deal may not be what it appears.