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Mortgage Forbearance During the COVID-19 Crisis

Mortgage Forbearance During the COVID-19 Crisis When the COVID-19 crisis broke out in the United States earlier this year, the federal government acted quickly to reassure families and businesses that the economy would be protected. Almost six months after President...

The Current Status of Unemployment Benefits and the Impact on the Rental Market

The Current Status of Unemployment Benefits and the Impact on the Rental Market On July 25th, funding for the federal government’s $600 weekly benefit lapsed, leaving millions of unemployed Americans without a subsidy on top of state payments. The Democratic-majority...

Coronavirus Impact on Multifamily Compared to Other Asset Classes

When the Coronavirus was first identified and people across the US were required to stay home, there were concerns about how this would affect the housing market. What has happened to the multifamily market, and how has it compared to other asset classes in the...

How Bad Is The Affordable Housing Crisis In The US?

There's no denying that people across the US are facing a housing crisis. As a renter, you may well find yourself paying 30% or more of your income just to keep a roof above your head. If you're looking to buy a home, you'll see that house prices are rising at twice...

How To Buy Convert An Existing Apartment Community Into Affordable Housing

In recent years, affordable housing has become a key issue across the US. More and more people are looking to live in urban areas, so more housing is needed. With wages stagnating and the cost of living rising, finding the right housing is becoming much more...

What Other Investments Returns Can Compare to Multifamily?

There is no denying that Multifamily Investments will pay off in the long run. As they offer steady payments over time, you'll seen that return sooner rather than later. If you want to diversify your investments though, what else should you be looking into? The...

Tertiary Markets and Secondary Markets in Real Estate Investment

“Location, location, location.” This cliché is often used throughout the world of real estate, often in relation to where the best investments are. New investors sometimes believe that investing in the primary markets in cities like New York, Boston, Los Angeles, etc....

What’s the Link Between Federal Interest Rate Policy and Recession?

On March 15, 2020, the Federal Reserve announced that it was cutting its benchmark interest rate to 0%. The decision was made as the government moves to offset the economic fallout caused by the novel Coronavirus and its spread in the United States. Goldman Sachs has...