Multifamily real estate just had its best year since 2000

By just about any way you look at it, 2018 was the best year for multifamily real estate this century: Renters paid more for housing than they ever have before, Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae both had banner years, commercial and multifamily debt hit an all-time high, all while delinquencies remained at historic lows. And now, we have clear evidence that last year was the market’s best year since 2000.