Declining asset prices for commercial real estate, noted in several new reports as well as the recently-published minutes from last month's meeting of the Federal Reserve Open Market Committee, have been a long-expected eventuality ever since interest rates began rising last year. While apartment asset prices are beginning to soften, strong fundamentals and positive rent growth trends could lead buyers and investors to see the light of opportunity shining through the cracks forming in multifamily property values.  

Link to sources discussed in this episode:  

Apartment List: “National Rent Report, February 2023” - https://www.apartmentlist.com/research/national-rent-data 

Federal Reserve Bank of the United States: “Minutes of the Federal Open Market Committee January 31–February 1, 2023” - https://www.federalreserve.gov/monetarypolicy/files/fomcminutes20230201.pdf 

Moody’s Analytics: “The Fed’s 2% Rule: Is It Realistic? How Would a New Economic Regime Impact CRE?” - https://cre.moodysanalytics.com/insights/cre-news/the-2-percent-commitment/ 

MSCI: “Prices of US Commercial Property Tumbled in January” - https://www.msci.com/www/quick-take/prices-of-us-commercial/03673737959 

Federal Reserve Bank of the United States: "2023 Stress Test Scenarios, February 2023" - https://www.federalreserve.gov/newsevents/pressreleases/files/bcreg20230209a1.pdf 

RealPage: “Multifamily Permits and Starts Both Decline” - https://www.realpage.com/analytics/multifamily-permits-and-starts-both-decline/ 

United States Census Bureau: "Monthly New Residential Construction, January 2023" - https://www.census.gov/construction/nrc/pdf/newresconst.pdf 

Berkadia: “Construction Timelines Research Report” - https://base.berkadia.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Berkadia-Apartment-Construction-Timelines-Update-2023.pdf 

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