A perfect storm of macroeconomic and real estate-specific forces are making multifamily investors rethink their hold times.

After a step back in activity in 2020, corporate sale-leaseback deal volume has ticked back up to normal levels in 2021.

Apartment investment sales volume in the Houston metro area has risen more than almost anywhere else in the U.S. so far in 2021.

With scarce space available and rents continuing to rise, industrial tenants are forced to do whatever is necessary to secure leases.

Likely, just more growth, as institutional investors turn to acquisitions from iBuyers in addition to more traditional methods.

A growing number of buyers are also willing to buy new self-storage properties before they are fully-leased.

As pricing continues to rise for industrial and multifamily assets, grocery-anchored shopping centers are looking more and more attractive.

The prices that contractors charge to build grew relatively slowly for most of 2021, but have spiked of late.