Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae are on track to lend nearly as many dollars to apartment properties in 2020 as they did in 2019.

The new normal may simply be business as (un)usual, but amid the changes and uncertainty, some things remain the same: Marcus & Millichap is executing transactions, solving problems, and finding opportunities for our clients.

It’s easy to hit your numbers when times are good. But for multifamily pros navigating the fallout of COVID-19, 2020 has been about finding ways to maximize net operating income (NOI), even when times are tough.

Despite market volatility and uncertainty created by the COVID-19 pandemic, investor activity within the net lease space for specific uses and credits continues to remain relatively strong, albeit at levels lower than pre-COVID.

The National Multifamily Housing Council reported that 79.3 percent of surveyed households made a full or partial rent payment by August 6. That’s slightly better than last month’s 77.4 percent, and just shy of the August 2019 level of 81.2, according to  NMHC’s Rent Payment Tracker .

While COVID-19 has slammed many parts of the economy, suburban apartments are performing well for one company.