This is a narration of our weekly Rent and Operating Trends Report.
Economists will be focused more on the qualitative information coming out this week than the quantitative data being released. The Kansas City Fed hosts its annual symposium in Jackson Hole, and Chair Jerome Powell will be delivering the keynote address on Friday. Ahead of the meeting, three other Fed governors are expected to give speeches on Tuesday. While it is unlikely the leaders of the Fed will share explicit information regarding upcoming monetary policy changes, their tone and language should provide insight into additional rate hikes or the end of monetary tightening. The 10-year treasury rate, which typically follows the market’s view of intermediate to long-term inflation, has been rising rapidly in the past few weeks. It currently sits at its highest yield since 2007.
The multifamily market continued its moderation last week. Net effective rent fell 10 basis points last week, the second consecutive week of rent declines at the national level. This marks the first back-to-back NER drop since last December. Occupancy increased ever so slightly, rising one basis point last week. Nationwide occupancy remains almost a full percentage point below its level from this time last year. Traffic and leasing remain stable as the third quarter progresses.
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