With rates lately rising, the real estate market is slowing, most notably for residential properties.

In 2021, home prices skyrocketed by nearly 19%, according to the S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller home price index. And pros say we’re in for another year of price growth — but as for how much, pros diverge.

One-third of renters decided to move into a new apartment during the year, while 68% of people renting in Suburban Chicago chose to stay put and renew their leases, further contributing to the limited housing options for prospective tenants.

How investors are adjusting to this unique time in the real estate market, how successful exchanges are being completed in today’s climate, and what those hoping to perform a like-kind exchange should know in order to be prepared.

In eXp Commercial’s Real Estate Symposium held earlier in 2022, respected economist and eXp Commercial advisor KC Conway gave an insightful speech on a slew of conditions that are impacting commercial and industrial real estate today and in the future.

About 13,600 units were absorbed in 2021, even though just 4,250 rentals were completed, the Chicago Business Journal reported, citing Marcus & Millichap’s latest Chicago Multifamily Market Report.