The U.S. Census Bureau’s first look at 2025 population data revealed a significant cooling trend. As of July 1, 2025, the U.S. population grew by 1.8 million from the prior year, or 0.5%. It was a sharp deceleration compared to the prior year’s...

Winter Storm Fern wreaked havoc on the U.S. this past week, with early estimates predicting more than $100 billion in total economic losses.According to MarketWatch, analysts from Morgan Stanley believe the storm’s disruption could shave...

This week's RAOT As of January 18, annual rent growth for multifamily was 1.8% at the national level. The U.S. occupancy rate was stable at 92.8%.Also in this week's report, a recent survey of economists showed an improved outlook for jo...

The U.S. labor market ended the year with an unemployment rate of 4.4%, reinforcing expectations that the Fed will keep interest rates steady at its meeting later this month.While the jobless rate was low, it was a lackluster year of job...

While 2025 might be in the rearview mirror, many of its economic trends carry into 2026. These are a few to watch that influence demand for multifamily.Can the labor market rebound and spur household formation? It was one of the biggest ...