Keyword: Multifamily
JUL 27, 2018
Ringing the Bell at our SBL Loan Lab
Rental Housing
We took our innovative Multifamily Small Balance Loan Lab pop-up to the Big Apple for a high-energy morning of closing deals.
APR 6, 2018
How Much is Affordability a Factor?
Rental Housing
Renters say that affordability will dictate whether they will continue renting in the future.
FEB 20, 2018
When Is the Best Time to Sign a Lease?
Rental Housing
Did you know that you could save hundreds of dollars on rent depending on when you sign your next lease? Two new surveys highlight the differences by month and location.
FEB 8, 2018
The Nation's Rental Housing Leader, Quantified
Rental Housing
2017 was a record-setting year for our rental housing business, Freddie Mac Multifamily.
NOV 17, 2017
Doubling Down on Affordable Housing
Rental Housing
We announced our reentry into the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit market, which encourages the creation and preservation of rental housing for low- and very low-income families.
OCT 23, 2017
Is Renting Becoming More Affordable?
Rental Housing
A new report issued by Freddie Mac, has found that over the past six years, the already–acute shortfall of affordable rental units has widened considerably.
SEP 13, 2017
Meeting the Housing Needs of America's Seniors
Rental Housing
Freddie Mac is working to meet the growing need for seniors housing. We provide financing so specialized facilities can be built, improved and maintained.
JUL 28, 2017
Making (Manufactured) Home Sweeter
Homeownership
Manufactured homes are an affordable option for many people, especially in rural areas. Our support for manufactured housing communities helps keep them that way.
JUN 8, 2017
Renters Benefit from Our Latest Milestone
Notable
Freddie Mac surpassed a major milestone this week — and you're the winner.
MAY 17, 2017
Tackling the Affordable Housing Crisis
Rental Housing
As demand for affordable rental housing continues to increase, our nation's supply is not keeping up.
APR 6, 2017
9 Times in 10, It's Affordable
Rental Housing
Around 90% of the units that Freddie Mac Multifamily funds offer rents that are affordable to low– and moderate–income households. Our funding is vital to making sure that renters across the country have access to adequate, affordable apartment homes.
FEB 28, 2017
The Importance of Affordable Housing and Homeownership
Homeownership
In commemoration of Black History Month, Freddie Mac held a panel discussion on the company's commitment to affordable housing, particularly in the African American community.
FEB 22, 2017
What Renters Can Expect This Year
Rental Housing
More newly built apartments are likely to become available in 2017 than in 2016. But it won't be much easier to find an affordable apartment to rent this year in most areas, according to Freddie Mac's Multifamily 2017 Outlook.
JAN 31, 2017
The Cost of Moving In
Homeownership
Whether you're moving across town or across the country, you'll need to budget for the cost of transporting yourself and everything you own to a new home.
NOV 21, 2016
The Rental Experience is Satisfying and More Affordable Than Owning
Rental Housing
Freddie Mac's September survey of the nation's renters saw an increase in the percentage who said they are satisfied with the rental experience and a steady majority who expect to rent their next residence.
NOV 15, 2016
Higher Utility Bills Bigger Worry Than Rising Rents
Rental Housing
More renters worry about rising utility costs than rent hikes, but nearly half are willing to pay more for green energy– and water–saving features, says the latest national renter survey from Freddie Mac.
OCT 18, 2016
Baby Boomer Myths: Up-Close and Personal with Sean Becketti, Chief Economist
Research and Analysis
Baby Boomers comprise one-quarter of the population but own two-thirds of the housing wealth. Their decisions will reshape our housing market in the coming years. Freddie Mac's chief economist uses our latest survey results to bust some myths about 55+ homeowners and renters.
OCT 4, 2016
5 Tips for Renters
Rental Housing
Here's vital information to help you compete for an apartment in today's rental market and also protect your rights, interests, and security deposit when you get ready to sign the lease.
SEP 28, 2016
Average Apartment Size Shrinks 7%
Rental Housing
The size of the average new American apartment is off about 7 percent since 2009, says a new analysis from RCLCO, a real estate consulting group based in Bethesda, MD.
AUG 9, 2016
Giving Rentals a Green Advantage(sm) for Working Families
Rental Housing
Freddie Mac Multifamily's Green Advantage is a better way to harness the value that energy and water efficiency can bring to multifamily projects (lower utilities and operating costs), the working families who rent them (lower individual utility bills), and the environment where we all live.
JUL 28, 2016
Freddie Mac Multifamily: Innovation in San Francisco
Rental Housing
Here's what it took to keep 1400 apartments in 15 buildings affordable to seniors and low-income families in San Francisco.
JUL 20, 2016
Multifamily: Innovation is Happening
Rental Housing
The first half of 2016 was a showcase of creative solutions, out-of-the-box thinking, strong relationship building, and tangible business results. Here are just a few examples of how Freddie Mac Multifamily has been moving rental housing forward since January.
JUN 20, 2016
50 Billion And Going Strong
Notable
We're celebrating an important corporate milestone — the transfer of a significant amount of mortgage credit risk on 50 billion in unpaid principal balance of single-family and multifamily loans.
MAR 10, 2016
You Want Affordable Rent - We're Here to Help
Rental Housing
Are you feeling the pinch brought on by the severe shortage of affordable rental housing? Freddie Mac Multifamily feels your pain — and we're working to help ease it.
MAR 7, 2016
Freddie Mac Leaders Make Industry's Top 50 Influential List
Notable
Following a year of strong fundamentals and record purchase volume, two of our Multifamily employees were named to the Commercial Observer magazine's fourth annual 50 Most Important People in Commercial Real Estate Finance list. David Brickman, EVP and head of Multifamily, and John Cannon, SVP of production, sales and marketing, both ranked 22nd on the list.
FEB 16, 2016
Outlook 2016: More Apartments, Low Vacancy Rates, Higher Rents
Research and Analysis
The number of apartments added to the market hit a 27-year high in 2015; however, most of the new units were rented quickly and the market remained tight. According to the Freddie Mac Multifamily Outlook 2016, it'll be a similar story in 2016.
FEB 4, 2016
Putting Our Rental Housing Money Where Our Mission Is
Notable
More than 650,000 renter households across more than 3,500 apartment properties nationwide will benefit from the 7.3 billion in financing that Freddie Mac Multifamily delivered to the market last year. True to our mission, we contributed to every corner of the multifamily rental housing market.
JAN 20, 2016
In Search of Roommates as Good as Those on TV
Rental Housing
Living with roommates looks like fun on TV. But it can be trickier in real life. Around one-third of working-age adults share an apartment with someone they aren't related to, and could they tell you stories about their experiences!
JAN 13, 2016
Get More "Apartment for Rent" Signs Ready
Notable
It's official: Freddie Mac Multifamily is the leader in U.S. multifamily housing finance for the first time, providing total funding of 7.3 billion in 2015. This achievement represents important contributions to every corner of the multifamily market – including supporting affordability for those who need it most.
DEC 24, 2015
Tips, Bits & Lists: Day 9
Rental Housing
On the 9th day of tips, bits & lists, we feature types of multifamily apartment properties (containing five or more units).
NOV 18, 2015
Building a Better Housing Finance System
Notable
A better housing finance system that's good for the industry, investors and America's taxpayers. This is how we're doing it.
NOV 18, 2015
What Do Renters Save For: Tahiti or an Emergency Expense?
Research and Analysis
What are renters' savings priorities? We asked these questions and more in our quarterly renter survey.
OCT 20, 2015
The Leasing Process: What to Expect
Rental Housing
You've decided to rent and you've found a place you like. Here's what you can expect to encounter on the road to a signed lease.
OCT 14, 2015
Making Apartments Greener Can Save Renters Some Green
Rental Housing
Energy-efficient apartment buildings generate important savings. Not only in resources and for the environment, but also in operating costs, which can lead to lower rents and utility costs for residents. That's the idea behind Freddie Mac Multifamily's new Green Rebate offering.
OCT 9, 2015
Freddie Mac's support for student housing
Research and Analysis
Student housing is a growing sector of the multifamily market.
OCT 6, 2015
More Rental Supply, More Renter Demand: New Research
Research and Analysis
With so many new apartment buildings being built, why is the market still so tight? How long will this go on? Freddie Mac's Multifamily Outlook Second Half 2015 answers these questions.
OCT 6, 2015
Freddie Mac Announces Relief for Eligible Borrowers, Employers, Employees in South Carolina Disaster Areas
Notable
Borrowers whose home or place of business is in a disaster area, borrowers should immediately contact their mortgage servicer – the company to which they send their monthly mortgage payment.
AUG 25, 2015
Where Are Homebuyers Hiding? In Single-Family Rentals
Rental Housing
The housing industry is wondering who is America's next homebuyer? One group is people renting single-family properties, according to new Freddie Mac research.
AUG 18, 2015
Respect Your Elders
Notable
The housing needs of Baby Boomers, now between 69 and 51 years old, will start to change substantially over the next 10-20 years. It's not too soon to start preparing.
JUL 30, 2015
Renting Broadens Its Base, Harvard Study Finds
Research and Analysis
More people are renting their homes, and it's not only young singles just starting out, the Joint Center for Housing Studies of Harvard University (JCHS) reported in its annual housing study.
JUL 27, 2015
Know Your Apartment Property Types
Rental Housing
Don't know a garden-style apartment property from a walk-up? Wonder what the difference is between a high-rise and a mid-rise? Here are definitions of various types of multifamily (five or more units) rental housing.
JUL 16, 2015
Renters Insurance Covers Your Assets
Rental Housing
The benefits of auto or homeowners insurance are pretty clear, and most of us wouldn't want to go without – even if coverage wasn't required by law. But renters insurance? It isn't mandatory, but it's worth considering.
JUL 1, 2015
Music Tastes Aside, Austin and Nashville Markets Hit High Notes
Rental Housing
Austin and Nashville have exceeded national averages for employment and population growth, and have generated some of the highest levels of multifamily rental housing construction among major U.S. metropolitan areas. What led to these successes? Can they be sustained?
JUN 16, 2015
Low Gas Prices Are Great for Vacationers But Not Everyone
Rental Housing
Summer vacationers can rejoice that gas prices are lower per gallon than a year ago, but there is a downside for some parts of the country – like Midland, Texas, and Casper, Wyo. – where energy-related jobs are an important part of their local economy.
JUN 4, 2015
Most New Apartment Construction in a Word: Luxury
Rental Housing
There's good news and bad news about the multifamily rental properties being built lately.
MAY 18, 2015
Tipping Point? Do Renters Become Homeowners When Rents Rise?
Rental Housing
Are rising rents driving residents to homeownership? We wanted to know so we asked renters and found that the majority of them are not moving out.
MAR 9, 2015
Two Freddie Mac Leaders Make the Top 50 Influential List
Notable
In an industry that is based on relationships, two of our Multifamily employees were named to Mortgage Observer magazine's third annual 50 Most Important People in Commercial Real Estate Finance list.
MAR 3, 2015
Which Markets Will Have the Highest Apartment Vacancy Rates
Rental Housing
This year we will see of one of the largest increases in apartment building completions in recent history with Millenials helping to fill these new units in some markets, based on our Multifamily housing economic outlook for 2015.
JAN 28, 2015
How Many Jobs Does It Take to Afford Rent?
Rental Housing
How many jobs must minimum wage earners work to afford rent? The answer is 2.6 jobs.
AUG 13, 2014
The Math Challenge: Whether to Rent or Buy?
Rental Housing
Find out which is the better option when the monthly payment is the same.
JUN 19, 2014
What 69 Buys You
Notable
Did you know that the U.S. median apartment rent is 69 a month? For that amount of money you get an apartment that ranges in size from 242 to 1,059 square feet depending on where you live.
JUN 2, 2014
Celebrate National Homeownership Month
Notable
Today kicks off National Homeownership Month and our month-long Did You Know? blog series featuring interesting and fun facts about housing.