Multifamily rents cooling off at last? Compared to previous years, according to a new report by Apartment List. While prices remain up 5.5% year-over-year, they fall behind the Illinois average of 6.6% and outpace the U.S. average of 4%.

As you may know, increasing the Net Operating Income (NOI) of any commercial property will not only increase your cash flow but also increase the value of your property since the value is determined primarily through NOI and Capitalization Rates (quick refresher on how to calculate the value of the commercial property).

Savvy real estate investors are always looking for ways to increase the returns associated with multifamily investors. This is true whether someone has owned the property for decades. Or whether they are looking to acquire an asset and need to justify the purchase price. There are many value-add strategies investors can consider.

Regional and community banks have grabbed a larger market share of commercial real estate loans as banking giants like JPMorgan Chase, Bank of America and Wells Fargo have retreated from the market.

Everyone has eyes on the multifamily market activity as we move into the new year. Here’s a list of the four biggest multifamily trends we’re watching in 2022 and 2023.

Deadlines are approaching for those wishing to complete a Cost Segregation Study for their Commercial Real Estate and benefit from these tax benefits.