Solving the housing shortage involves understanding complex, local housing policies and how they affect supply. More
We recently implemented a forbearance relief plan. This report details forbearance requests and how these relate to our securitizations. More
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Small properties are a critical source of affordable multifamily rentals. More
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Education, health care and community stability and are a driving force for social impact investing. More
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Vacancy rates continue to be low and the cost to rent is on the rise. So how do these factors contribute to rental demand? More
Real estate prices impact the average renter and homeowner, whether they realize it or not. More
Low mortgage rates, strong property price appreciation and a larger multifamily debt market. Will we see more of the same in 2020? More
Performance in the multifamily market was strong during 2019 and is expected to remain healthy into 2020, but with the potential for moderated growth in comparison to recent years. More
In this report, we leverage our own data and focus on the voluntary prepayment activity of our floating-rate K-Deals. More
Over the past 12 months, we find that prepay speeds increased due to loan seasoning and lower prepay premiums. We expect prepayment activity to pick up going forward. More
Children living with their parents and parents living with their children. Two different ends of the housing spectrum, but both trends are greatly affecting homeownership across the country. More
Is housing affordability a supply problem or an income distribution problem? More
January 20, 2021
Despite the disruptions of 2020, we expect the multifamily market to see improving conditions in 2021.
March 17, 2021
AIMI rose by 0.5% in Q4 2020 after a rebounding (1.9%) in Q3 2020.
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Steve Guggenmos
VP Research & Modeling
Meg McElgunn
Senior Director, Freddie Mac SBL Production
Research and analysis on housing trends, the economy and the mortgage market with our chief economist, Sam Khater.
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