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Map with Top 10 Markets for Multifamily Transactions in H1 2026

Top 10 Markets for Multifamily Transactions in H1 2026

Together, these top 10 markets accounted for nearly 40 percent of national multifamily investment volume.

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Call for Submissions: 2027 Top Real Estate Finance Firms Survey

Stand alongside the industry’s top performers in our newest ranking! The deadline for submission is Thursday, Oct. 29.

A chart of CMBS Special Servicing rates from June through August 2026

2026 Special Servicing Rates

Data from Trepp’s latest report.

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Self Storage National Report – September 2026

The average advertised street rates continued to decline on a monthly basis, but at a slower pace.

A chart of CMBS delinquency rates as of August 2026

2026 CMBS Delinquency Rates

Trepp’s latest monthly update.

A chart of year-over-year single-family rent growth through July 2026

2026 Single-Family Rental Index

Key takeaways from a recent Cotality report.

A graph of multifamily rent growth in August of 2026

2026 Rent Growth

Yardi Matrix’s latest report on this key market indicator.

A chart of New York City's top multifamily building sales of August 2026

Top 5 NYC Multifamily Building Sales—August 2026

Here are the city’s biggest deals of the month.

A chart of commercial and multifamily borrowing numbers in the first half of 2026

Multifamily, Commercial Borrowing Jump 16%

The increase in lending points to continued improvement in commercial real estate finance markets. 

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National Student Housing Report – September 2026

Preleasing reached 93 percent in August, while rent growth continued to lose momentum.