After months of uncertainty, U.S. consumer confidence is finally showing signs of life—and the timing couldn’t be better for those of us watching capital markets and real estate sentiment with a close eye.In May, The Conference Board’s consumer confidence index posted...
Why developers are targeting pre-approved land in America’s next hot marketsKaufman Development | Kaufman Family Officewww.dkaufmandevelopment.comIt’s no secret—construction costs have gone one way since the pandemic: up. Factor in the latest tariffs from President...
Founder, Kaufman DevelopmentThere’s a quiet but undeniable rhythm forming in the commercial real estate market. After a brutal two-year stretch defined by rate hikes, price corrections, and capital gridlock, Q1 2025 marked a turning point—and not just in the data. The...
We’re seeing it everywhere: families putting off home purchases, younger renters sticking with leases longer than expected, and capital slowly but surely flowing back into the multifamily space. The headlines might be full of noise, but beneath it all, the trend is...
In a market still defined by caution, Q1 2025 delivered a quiet but important signal to multifamily investors: the fundamentals are stabilizing—and in some key markets, they’re starting to accelerate.Absorption Outpaces Deliveries for the First Time Since 2021Over...
There’s an old saying in real estate: markets move on confidence. If that’s the case, May just rang the alarm bells.According to the University of Michigan’s preliminary numbers, U.S. consumer sentiment has dropped to 50.8—the second-lowest reading on record. To put...
