A 'Panicked Fed' and Other Multifamily Headwinds

CBRE Chief Economist lays out a few concerns as the apartment industry enters 2022 off its roaring 2021 performance.

By Paul Bergeron | January 19, 2022 at 06:40 AM

Coming off what he said was arguably the most impressive performance year in the multifamily housing industry, Richard Barkham, Global Chief Economist and Global Head of Research, CBRE, wove a tale of caution for attendees at yesterday’s 2022 NMHC Apartment Strategies Conference in Orlando.

Barkham outlined five headwinds entering 2022 related to the apartment industry in comparison to a year ago.

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