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Massachusetts 4 Unit Multifamily Sales Down

Massachusetts 4 unit multifamily income property sales are down to the lowest level in over 10 years. The last time 1st half sales were down so low was in 2007 when 128 4 unit multifamily apartment buildings sold.  During the … Continue reading

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“Generation of Renters”

There are more renters over the horizon and that means that multifamily income properties can be safe and profitable investments.  A recent article on Boston.com talks about the a “generation of renters”.  I don’t necessarily agree with that term but … Continue reading

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Are Rental Vacancy Rates a Concern?

The Massachusetts rental vacancy rate is 6.2% for the first quarter of 2011.   Multifamily income property investors should be concerned about vacancy rates.  Is a 6.2% vacancy rate high or low? To find out, I first looked back a … Continue reading

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Massachusetts 6 Unit Multifamily Gross Rent Multipliers During 2011 Q1

Massachusetts Q1 2011 6 Unit Multifamily Income Properties Gross Rent Multipliers (GRM) have returned to levels close to that of 10 years ago. 6 Unit Multifamily Apartment Buildings have an average GRM of 5.9 for Q1 2011 versus a GRM … Continue reading

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