HFO Multifamily Marketwatch for Oregon and SW Washington

HFO Multifamily Marketwatch – August 22, 2022

This week: Rising Interest rates are putting apartment refinancing at risk. How is Portland Downtown's recovery going vs. other cities? Highlights from a new Freddie Mac Multifamily Report.

HFO Multifamily Marketwatch - August 8, 2022

This week: How will Multifamily fare in a recession? How much does it cost to replace resident? As the loss of affordable housing grows, how will the U.S. get 4.3 million apartments by 2035?  

HFO Multifamily Marketwatch - July 25, 2022

This week: Multifamily housing construction looking strong for Q322, Portland-area investment is up, along with multifamily sales, and why multifamily is your best bet to sustain during economic turbulence.

HFO Multifamily Marketwatch - July 11, 2022

This week: Portland building permit reviews even slower, but progress has been made. Property sales and price gains slow as investors look again at urban markets, and what does it mean for multifamily when rent growth and property values outpace inflation?

HFO Multifamily Marketwatch - June 27, 2022

This week: Eight Oregon metros prepare to eliminate minimum parking requirements for homes and businesses in an effort to achieve climate-related goals, what kind of return could you expect if you converted your property to Affordable housing, and the effects of rising interest rates on apartment building owners and renters.

HFO Multifamily Marketwatch - June 13, 2022

This week: Portland widens development in single-family zones, the U.S. saw the lowest nationwide quarterly rental vacancy rate since 2000, renters are staying in their apartments longer and paying more, and HFO named a CoStar Power Broker 16th time in its 22-year history. 

HFO Multifamily Marketwatch - May 31, 2022

This week: Rising interest rates and purchase prices are reducing return rates for apartment investors, multifamily sentiment faced downward pressure in the first quarter as high construction costs took a toll on developers, and Multnomah County's program incentivizing landlords to rent vacant units to homeless Portlanders has garnered interest from 54 landlords who have offered a total of 374 units.

HFO Multifamily Marketwatch - May 23, 2022

This week: Apartment construction, investment, and leasing across the United States hit record highs in Q1, Gen Z is surpassing millennials as the largest renter cohort dominating the multifamily market, and the Portland metro lost a total of 6,417 single-family home rentals between 2015-2020.

HFO Multifamily Marketwatch - May 16, 2022

This week: Yardi reports continued strong apartment market performance despite national economic hiccups, Portland rents are up, but not as much as rest of state, and Washington is the first state to require all electric heating in new buildings

HFO Multifamily Marketwatch - May 9, 2022

HFO Multifamily Marketwatch - May 2, 2022

HFO Multifamily Marketwatch - April 25, 2022

This week: No matter who you ask, rents in Portland are up, developers are considering converting retail centers to multifamily, and an update on the Portland and Seattle development pipeline.

HFO Multifamily Marketwatch - April 11, 2022

This week: Portland lost nearly 4,000 single-family rental homes from 2015-to 2020; multifamily draws global capital, and Seattle is among the top markets for commercial real estate investment.

HFO Multifamily Marketwatch - April 4, 2022

This week: what rising interest rates mean for apartment cap rates, and LEED Multifamily properties are earning higher rents.

HFO Multifamily Marketwatch - March 28, 2022

HFO Multifamily Marketwatch – March 21, 2022

This week:  US builders and effect of Ukraine War; Portland Multifamily Report; National Trends in Multifamily

HFO Multifamily Marketwatch - March 14, 2022

This week: Portland’s apartment pipeline plunges, and a look at whether cities are still the hot spot for rent growth.

HFO Multifamily Marketwatch - March 7, 2022

This week: Moratoriums are over, Oregon renters now face eviction, and Portland’s rents increased among the fastest in the U.S.

HFO Multifamily Marketwatch - February 28, 2022

Oregon and Seattle Washington eviction moratoriums come to an end, and Multifamily builder confidence finishes out 2021 on a high note.

HFO Multifamily Marketwatch - February 21, 2022

This week: Public pension funds allocated to real estate reach a new high, and a new poll shows large multifamily investors are reluctant to build housing in states or markets with rent control.

HFO Multifamily Marketwatch - February 14, 2022

This week: U.S. Housing costs surge with no end in sight, the Oregon Secretary of State's audit division plans to review how the state has handled rental assistance funds, and the Washington State legislature is considering requiring landlords to provide six months' notice of any rent increases above 7.5%.

HFO Multifamily Marketwatch - February 7, 2022

We have year-over-year rent growth updates that reflect an easing off in the current surge in rents, and we take a look at what will drive multifamily construction this year.

HFO Multifamily Marketwatch - 01-31-2022

This week: Portland metro's 2021 Multifamily sales reach an all-time record; highlights of the latest Harvard University Rental Housing Report, and a look at what’s ahead for multifamily lending.

HFO Multifamily Marketwatch - January 24, 2022

This week: Rent prices turn a corner as rent growth slows; what to look for in this year's multifamily market, and a Central Oregon update.

HFO Multifamily Marketwatch January 17, 2022

This week: record low vacancies in the multifamily market expected to continue in 2022; Freddie Mac forecasts continued growth in multifamily, and HFO has joined with 10 other offices to form Global Real Estate Advisors.

SPECIAL EDITION: HFO Investor Roundtable

This full audio version of the January 5, 2022 event will be available until February 5, 2022.

HFO Multifamily Marketwatch - January 10, 2022

This week: an update on the distribution of rental assistance in Oregon, a multifamily market update for Puget sound, and the 2021 United Van Lines moving survey results.

HFO Multifamily Marketwatch – January 5th, 2022

This week we are proud to present John Mitchell talking about the commercial real estate market in 2022 from the HFO 2022 Roundtable.

HFO Multifamily Marketwatch - December 20, 2021

This week: The Oregon legislature has approved additional rent assistance funding and extended the eviction moratorium, and the Portland metro area sets a new record for multifamily sales volume.

HFO Multifamily Marketwatch – December 13th, 2021

This week we have an update on Oregon Rental Assistance, Market Report for Seattle, and have some highlights from Multi-family NW Rental Survey.

HFO Multifamily Marketwatch - December 6, 2021

This week: Oregon’s Governor calls for a special session on evictions; property sellers remain in the best position in the last 15 years, and we’ve got an update on the student housing market.

HFO Multifamily Marketwatch - November 22, 2021

This week: U.S. vacancy rates and rents break records, multifamily housing construction rose in October, and Oregon toys with extending the eviction moratorium once again.

Multifamily Marketwatch - November 15, 2021

This week: Build-to-rent single family homes are picking up steam, and what’s the impact of the infrastructure bill on multifamily?

HFO Multifamily Marketwatch - November 15, 2021

This week: Build-to-rent single family homes are picking up steam, and what’s the impact of the infrastructure bill on multifamily?

HFO Multifamily Marketwatch - November 8, 2021

This week: Portland’s real estate reputation trends up, construction spending turns down, and the predicted national rise in evictions has yet to materialize.

Multifamily Marketwatch Podcast - November 8, 2021

This week: Portland’s real estate reputation trends up, construction spending turns down, and the predicted national rise in evictions has yet to materialize.

HFO Multifamily Marketwatch - October 25, 2021

This week: how people in commercial real estate feel about the future; Oregon finally makes progress in distributing rental assistance, and - is this is a good time to own an apartment building? All that and more in our podcast.

Multifamily Marketwatch Podcast - October 25, 2021

This week: how people in commercial real estate feel about the future; Oregon finally makes progress in distributing rental assistance, and - is this is a good time to own an apartment building? All that and more in our podcast.

Multifamily Marketwatch Podcast - October 18, 2021

This week: apartment rent payments are slowing as the pandemic wears on; the nation’s shortage of housing affecting all price points and rent and vacancy trends for Oregon and SW Washington.

HFO Multifamily Marketwatch - October 18, 2021

This week: apartment rent payments are slowing as the pandemic wears on; the nation’s shortage of housing affecting all price points and rent and vacancy trends for Oregon and SW Washington.

Multifamily Marketwatch Podcast - October 11, 2021

This week: supply chain issues causing construction delays, rents across the country spike, and a Portland rental market update.

HFO Multifamily Marketwatch - October 11, 2021

This week: supply chain issues causing construction delays, rents across the country spike, and a Portland rental market update.

Multifamily Marketwatch Podcast - October 4, 2021

This week, Washington State and Washington County in Oregon extend eviction moratoriums; Seattle home prices show their biggest ever 12-month gains; and why multifamily is still the most favored asset class.

HFO Multifamily Marketwatch - October 4, 2021

This week, Washington State and Washington County in Oregon extend eviction moratoriums; Seattle home prices show their biggest ever 12-month gains; and why multifamily is still the most favored asset class.

Multifamily Marketwatch Podcast - September 27, 2021

This week: Renters call for a special legislative session; the city of Portland sets up a mediation program for landlords and tenants facing eviction; and a look at how luxury apartments impact low-income renters.

HFO Multifamily Marketwatch - September 27, 2021

This week: Renters call for a special legislative session; the city of Portland sets up a mediation program for landlords and tenants facing eviction; and a look at how luxury apartments impact low-income renters.

HFO Multifamily Marketwatch - September 20, 2021

This week: How landlords are faring during the pandemic, how collection issues affect rent growth, and an update on the distribution of rental assistance in Oregon.

HFO Multifamily Marketwatch

This week: How landlords are faring during the pandemic, how collection issues affect rent growth, and an update on the distribution of rental assistance in Oregon.

HFO Multifamily Marketwatch - September 13, 2021

This week: rents grow at historical levels, and multi-family investors remain attracted to Portland.

HFO Multifmaily Marketwatch - August 30, 2021

This week: the U.S. supreme court orders an end to the CDC’s eviction ban and the latest status on the distribution of rental assistance.