In March 2024, housing starts declined by 14.7% to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1.32 million units, influenced by higher-than-anticipated interest rates and persistent inflation, as reported by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and the U.S. Census Bureau.
Recent research from CBRE indicates that prime multifamily assets have seen a slight improvement in going-in cap rates, exit cap rates, and unlevered internal rate of return (IRR) targets in Q1, 2024.
According to recent data from national property broker Redfin, a significant portion of U.S. homebuyers are in the dark about their real estate agent's compensation: 28% are unaware of the payment amount, 17% do not know how this figure was determined, and 19% are uncertain about who actually pays their agent.
According to the National Association of Realtors, pending U.S. home sales in February 2024 grew 1.6% month-over-month from January 2024. The Midwest and South posted monthly gains in transactions while the Northeast and West recorded losses. All four U.S. regions registered year-over-year decreases.