PHOENIX—More than 200 attended the 2014 RealShare Phoenix Metroconference where multifamily was a hot topic. Booming populationgrowth paired with an incomplete housing recovery has primed thesector for exponential growth. The Phoenix Metro has embraced theinflux of capital and renters by choice. Is this multifamilymomentum sustainable? Leaders from the Multifamily and MarketMomentum panel took on this discussion

Cliff David, vice president ofinvestments for Marcus & Millichap moderatedthe group. Panelists included Tyler Anderson,vicechairman, CBRE; LindaFritz-Salazar, associate broker, Kasten LongCommercial Group; BrandonHarrington,senior vice president, Walker &Dunlop; John Kobierowski, senior managingpartner, ABI Multifamily; and TomSimplot, president & CEO, Arizona MultihousingAssociation.

Anderson said there have been tremendous opportunities becauseof the debt that has been available through Fannie Mae and FreddieMac. “The availability of capital is incredible,” he said.