US multifamily rents could ‘explode’ in three years

The US rental apartment sector is expected to ‘bounce’ along the bottom for another 18 months before rents start to grow and in some cases grow substantially. However some multifamily owners should consider selling now if their assets are not in prime shape and in great locations, Caldera Asset Management tells PERE.

The US multifamily market could see an explosion in rents in roughly three years time as surplus rental inventory and condo stock is absorbed, Caldera Asset Management co-founder Mike Kelly told PERE.

However, investors in the sector shouldn’t expect to see a return to rental levels seen prior to the credit crisis, with Kelly warning: “It does depend on the city, of course, but generally 2012 is not going to be a repeat of 2007.

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