In his Q4 report on the Seattle multifamily market ARA’s Jim Claeys says:
Vacancies and Concessions UP
Absorption and Rents DOWN
New Construction Pipeline UP 140% from year ago
Also Home and Condo Sales UP 41, 70% respectively
Sounds kind of like the cycle is moving to the next phase doesn’t it? See the whole article here: This may be a good time for developers to reassess their projections