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The Multifamily Newsletter

Forecasts and Predictions for 2026

A rate cut from the Federal Reserve will help the commercial real estate market, but  the new forecasts for housing and commercial real estate are accounting for a larger number of economic factors, which point to improving investor activity and CRE performance, but not without some uncertainty, risk, and “prolonged decision paralysis.”


National YoY Rent Growth Average, November 2025*

-0.23%

* Based on data from RealPage, Zillow, Yardi Matrix, Apartment List, and CoStar

National Occupancy Average, November 2025*

93.5%

* Based on data from RealPage, Yardi Matrix, Apartment List, and CoStar


10-Year Treasury

4.11%

7-Year Treasury

3.87%

5-Year Treasury

3.68%


SOFR

3.93%

Federal Funds Rate

4.09%


Forecasts for CRE, Multifamily, and the Fed

2026 CRE Outlook: Improving Multifamily Rents and Occupancy as Supply Growth Wanes (Cushman & Wakefield)

The 2026 CRE Reset: Secondary, Tertiary Markets Offer More Certainty in an Uncertain Market (Colliers)

The Best Cities to Buy Multifamily Property in 2026: Midwest Markets Abound (Crexi)

Family Offices Lock In On CRE As New Generation Of Ultra-Wealthy Emerges (Bisnow)

The Fed is likely to cut rates for a third time this year. What happens next year is less certain. (Yahoo Finance)


A Long, Slow Recovery for the Housing Market

2026 Housing Forecast: Single Family Home Values Flat, Rent Growth in the Northeast, Midwest (Realtor.com)

2026 Predictions: Welcome to the Great Housing Reset (Redfin)

Economists predict the housing market will warm up in 2026, with more sales and modest price growth (Zillow)

House Price Appreciation by State and Metro Area, Q3 2025: It’s Cooler in the Sunbelt (NAHB)


Multifamily Reports, Outlooks, and Markets

2026 Outlook: Multifamily Properties Well-Positioned To Weather Economic Uncertainty (Marcus & Millichap)

November 2025 Rent Report: Rent Growth at -1.1% YoY, Winter Cooldown Is Here (Apartment List)

National Multifamily Report, Nov. 2025: 0.2% Rent Growth as Seasonality Hits Sun Belt and Midwest Markets Alike (Yardi Matrix)

Hottest Rental Markets in 2025: Look to the Midwest and Northeast (RentCafe)

Rent Cuts Continue in the U.S. Apartment Market as Occupancy Falls Below 95%, YoY Rent Growth at -0.7% (RealPage)


Migration, Mortgage Rates, and the Federal Reserve

The Great American Reshuffle: Migration Stalls as Homebuyers Seek Affordability (Cotality)

Mortgage Rates vs. Main Street: What will drive the housing market in 2026? [Ans: Supply-Driven Regional Divergence] (HousingWire)

Bank Regulation Shift to “real-time transparency will . . . clarify which institutions face genuine credit stress” (Cushman & Wakefield)

Fed To Keep Watch on Multifamily and Office CRE Lending (GlobeSt)

Rent Policy Debates Gain Momentum as Multifamily Fundamentals Diverge (Trepp)


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