Research

Homeownership is increasingly out of reach for many people

Costs/Burdens of Homeownership Still Favor Renting

November 6, 2024

Renting remains more cost effective than homeownership, which is increasingly out of reach for many people. Rental demand should therefore remain elevated, increasing returns for investments in rental housing.

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Cincinnati Rent Growth Leading the Nation

Cincinnati Among Q3 Rent Growth Leaders, Says CoStar

October 21, 2024

Limited New Development in Cincinnati is Supporting Healthy Rent Gains We’ve been through several cycles over the years, so it’s no surprise that many Midwestern rental markets are having their day in the rent growth sun while sunbelt markets are busy absorbing record new supply and rents in those markets are declining. Midwest markets are…

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Midwest Multifamily Rent Growth Leads the Nation

Restrained Multifamily Construction Pipeline is Driving Midwest Rent Growth Above the National Average

July 21, 2024

Apartment Supply Glut Keeps the Sunbelt Running Last in the National Rent Growth Race With historically low vacancy rates and less supply-side pressure than other regions across the country, the Midwest multifamily market could maintain its standing on the national asking-rent-growth leaderboard longer than usual. The Midwest’s national rent growth leadership is being driven by…

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