Faint Signs of Softness Appear in MF

WASHINGTON, DC-There is a growing divide in price expectations between buyers and sellers in the multifamily sector, according to the findings of the National Multifamily Housing Council‘s most recent quarterly survey of Apartment Market Conditions. This growing gap is in response to the considerable equity still on the prowl for opportunities in the sector. But while that is old news for the space, the survey noted other developments that point to a slight weakening in the sector.

For instance, there was a modest decline in both sales volume and debt financing, which is largely attributable to rising interest rates. The market tightness (41), sales volume (41) and debt financing (42) indexes were all a little below the breakeven level of 50, while the equity financing index rebounded to 50.