LRS Multifamily Group

08/11/2026

National vacancy rate declined to 8.2% in Q2. The improvement reflects stronger renter demand and a moderation in apartment deliveries as the industry's construction pipeline continues to shrink.
https://www.costargroup.com/press-room/2026/apartmentscom-and-costar-release-multifamily-vacancy-update-q2-2026

04/27/2026

New population growth data. Discover which states are gaining residents fastest via arbor.com/blog/top-state…

09/01/2025

Institutional investors have gradually returned to the market, reflecting a growing confidence - apartment transaction activity's increased by roughly 25 percent year-over-year, and liquidity is starting to flow back into the market — particularly equity.

Sponsored Since the Federal Reserve began raising rates in March 2022 to combat inflation, the real estate market has faced challenges such as rising interest rates, capital market volatility and economic uncertainty. These factors caused many institutional investors to pause their real estate inves...

06/17/2025

Asset Valuations Hold Steady as Credit Conditions Improve.

Asset Valuations Edge Higher as Credit Conditions Tighten

05/24/2025

The sector continues to demonstrate strength and resilience, amid economic uncertainty.
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02/15/2025

New construction pipeline mostly drained by year end, setting stage for rents to rise nationwide.

The prospect of apartment rents rising could further stoke inflation and give the Federal Reserve another reason to pause.

12/29/2024

Top 50 Metropolitan Markets for Investment.

In an otherwise uneven economic environment, multifamily real estate and other investment classes adept at absorbing inflationary pressures have outperformed the rest.

12/11/2024

Louisville with strong fundamentals.

Tim VanWingerden did a recent article with REBusinessOnline on the positive state of Louisville's Multifamily Market.

10/15/2024

Apartment properties built after 2017 dominating US transactions due to flight to quality.

Some 80% of all transactions over $50 million have been concentrated in 25 markets.

09/19/2024

Encouraging signs emerging in the sector! Occupancy rates are stabilizing and renter demand is on the rise (Source: CBRE).

Many multifamily markets that have seen the most growth in new supply, and consequently the most negative effective rent growth, may be recovering soon.