Listen "The Aftermath of a Rate Cut"
Episode Synopsis
Conditions may not be perfect for multifamily investors right now, but the lending environment and supply/demand fundamentals are lining up for a significant improvements in 2025. With markets currently expecting two more rate cuts before the end of the year, cap rate-interest rate spreads may widen enough to bring more investment activity after a lengthy period in which sales volumes were half the pre-pandemic levels.
Sources discussed in this episode:
CBRE: “Fed Makes First of Several Expected Rate Cuts” - https://www.cbre.com/insights/briefs/economic-watch-fed-makes-first-of-several-expected-rate-cuts
Fannie Mae: “Fed Cuts Interest Rates Amid Sluggish Existing Sales but a Rebound in Starts Activity” - https://www.fanniemae.com/research-and-insights/forecast/fed-cuts-interest-rates-amid-sluggish-existing-sales-rebound-starts-activity
Cushman & Wakefield: “Fed Pivots: The Next Chapter for CRE” - https://www.cushmanwakefield.com/en/united-states/insights/fed-pivots-the-next-chapter-for-cre
Cushman & Wakefield: “Unpacking Multifamily Supply Risks and Demand Booms” - https://www.cushmanwakefield.com/en/united-states/insights/unpacking-multifamily-supply-risks-and-demand-booms
Harvard Joint Center for Housing Studies: “Affordability Challenges and the Composition of Middle-Income Renters” - https://www.jchs.harvard.edu/blog/affordability-challenges-and-composition-middle-income-renters
Moody’s Analytics: American Needs More Affordable Housing, Not Just Class A Inventory - https://cre.moodysanalytics.com/insights/market-insights/america-needs-more-affordable-housing-not-just-class-a-inventory/
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DISCLAIMERS: This video does not constitute professional financial advice and is for educational/entertainment purposes only. This video is not an offer to invest. Any offering would be made through a private placement memorandum and would be limited to accredited investors.
Sources discussed in this episode:
CBRE: “Fed Makes First of Several Expected Rate Cuts” - https://www.cbre.com/insights/briefs/economic-watch-fed-makes-first-of-several-expected-rate-cuts
Fannie Mae: “Fed Cuts Interest Rates Amid Sluggish Existing Sales but a Rebound in Starts Activity” - https://www.fanniemae.com/research-and-insights/forecast/fed-cuts-interest-rates-amid-sluggish-existing-sales-rebound-starts-activity
Cushman & Wakefield: “Fed Pivots: The Next Chapter for CRE” - https://www.cushmanwakefield.com/en/united-states/insights/fed-pivots-the-next-chapter-for-cre
Cushman & Wakefield: “Unpacking Multifamily Supply Risks and Demand Booms” - https://www.cushmanwakefield.com/en/united-states/insights/unpacking-multifamily-supply-risks-and-demand-booms
Harvard Joint Center for Housing Studies: “Affordability Challenges and the Composition of Middle-Income Renters” - https://www.jchs.harvard.edu/blog/affordability-challenges-and-composition-middle-income-renters
Moody’s Analytics: American Needs More Affordable Housing, Not Just Class A Inventory - https://cre.moodysanalytics.com/insights/market-insights/america-needs-more-affordable-housing-not-just-class-a-inventory/
For the latest multifamily news from across the internet, visit the Gray Report website: https://www.grayreport.com/
Sign up for our free multifamily newsletter here: https://www.graycapitalllc.com/newsletter
DISCLAIMERS: This video does not constitute professional financial advice and is for educational/entertainment purposes only. This video is not an offer to invest. Any offering would be made through a private placement memorandum and would be limited to accredited investors.
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