Uncertainty is the name of the game for the multifamily market as it faces the possibility of deteriorating rent growth in high-supply markets, the potential consequences of mass layoffs by the federal government, and tariffs that could trigger inflation and keep short-term interest rates high.
Even if tariffs succeed in forcing foreign manufacturers to locate plants in the U.S. the benefits could be a long time coming, according to the Matrix National Multifamily Report for February.
“It takes years to build manufacturing capacity. How it plays out in the short term is unclear. If nothing else, the coming months will be consequential for multifamily,” the report stated.
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