Finance & Investment

APARTMENT MARKET STATISTICS: February 2015

The prices of multifamily properties sold fell to $144,149 per unit in the third quarter compared to $124,768 in the previous quarter, reports PPR, a Costar company.

Crowd Pleasers

Early adopters are poised to benefit most from a growing crowdfunding industry.

REIT Advantage

REITs are turning to development and low-cost financing in the competitive marketplace.

TODAY’S DEALS: Stockbridge Makes a Statement in Seattle

Vulcan sells a LEED Gold property for $138.2 million in Seattle; Hunt provides $8.4 million for an Orlando acquisition; and Greystone closes the first Fannie Mae M-PIRE mortgage loan.

New Heights

Multifamily financing is expected to set a new record this year.

Fannie Mae Names Walker & Dunlop Top Lender for 2014

For the third consecutive year, Walker & Dunlop Inc. was named as the top Fannie Mae DUS Lender by volume.

Why Manhattan Condos Are Achieving Record High Prices

According to StreetEasy Data, at the end of the final quarter for 2014, Manhattan condo prices reached a record high.

Fannie Mae and Its Lenders Finance $28.9 Billion in 2014

Fannie Mae provided the multifamily market with $28.9 billion in financing in 2014, working with finance partners to finance 446,000 units of multifamily housing.

SPECIAL REPORT: Multifamily Market is Enjoying the Best of Times. Here’s Why.

Fannie Mae’s Jeffery Hayward discussed apartment vacancy rates at the MBA conference.

APARTMENT MARKET STATISTICS: January 2015

Housing starts rose by 18 percent over the month of September 2014 to 353,000 units, according to the National Association of Home Builders.