According to a recent piece on National Real Estate Investor (NREI) online, the current climate is good for multifamily investors; lenders are competing even in secondary markets and asset classes they’d previously avoided to some degree. The competition is working to borrowers’ benefit, as multifamily investors can score low interest rates on permanent loans with[...]
A summer survey recently released by Berkadia shows high confidence in the market among multifamily investors. Echoing numbers seen in polls in early 2018, this latest poll of over 150 combined Berkadia mortgage bankers and investment sales brokers demonstrates a solid faith in the activity they’ll see for the remainder of the year, even despite[...]
Yardi Matrix released their Multifamily Report for this summer and the heading for the Circle City is “Indianapolis Thrives.” Certainly, judging by many of their metrics, Indianapolis is indeed hitting upon all cylinders and experiencing a healthy economy and bustling activity in the multifamily market. BAM took a look at the Yardi report and we reveal just[...]
Earlier this month, Freddie Mac unveiled a new borrowing plan designed to help both property owners and their residents. Freddie rolled out a new Mezzanine Loan program in which borrowers will receive attractive financing by maintaining affordable rents during the life of the loan. According to the announcement on Freddie Mac.com, they also provide capital to fill[...]
This week, BAM founder and CEO Ivan Barratt shared his experience and insight with John Casmon on his podcast: Target Market Insights. Ivan’s episode, “Find Deals and Stop Chasing Returns” provides both practical wisdom and tips from an experienced insider. You can listen to the podcast in its entirety byclicking the link here. If you[...]
A recent report on Multifamily Executive.com can show one reason why renting has remained so popular and shows no signs of slowing anytime soon. In one of the country’s priciest real estate markets, home ownership is quickly growing out of reach for many. Home prices in California’s desirable Bay Area are more expensive than renting, according to[...]
With renting rivaling and even surpassing home-ownership in America, it’s only logical that there are some cities that fare better than others in terms of cost-of-living, safety, and quality of life. WalletHub researched where renters get a lot of bang for their buck and where their checks don’t go as far, as well as safety,[...]
Whether it’s new construction or a value-add renovation, design matters in multifamily. There appears to be no end to the recent popularity of renting; keeping up with design trends and creating welcoming, appealing communities for residents can only benefit both the tenant and owner/investor. BAM looks at some current multifamily design trends that are on[...]
Looking for some insight into real estate investment, or are you looking for a way to spend your Friday picking up some tips? Well, look no further: BAM founder and CEO, Ivan Barratt, sat down recently with Cashflow Ninja podcast host M.C. Laubscher and shared his thoughts on everything from how to avoid risks in[...]
Recently an article featured on MarketWatch.com detailed an emerging real estate trend: that of renters priced out of desirable areas looking to bring in extra income by becoming landlords themselves. In many of these areas, the tenants turned to online sites to purchase and rent properties in cities they’d often never visited and sight-unseen (except in online[...]
