Eye On Housing
Builder and developer confidence in the multifamily market weakened slightly in the fourth quarter, according to the National Association of Home Builders’ Multifamily Market Survey. The Multifamily Production Index (MPI) fell one point from the previous quarter to 47, with a number below 50 indicating that more builders report market conditions are getting worse than improving (Figure 1). Meanwhile, the… Read More ›
Confidence in the Multifamily Market remained firm in the first quarter of 2018 with a Multifamily Production Index (MPI) of 53, according to the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) (Figure 1). The MPI measures builder and developer sentiment about current conditions in the apartment and condominium market on a scale of 0 to 100. The index and all of… Read More ›
The Multifamily Production Index (MPI) gained seven points to 53 in the fourth quarter of 2017, according to the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) (Figure 1). The MPI measures builder and developer sentiment about current conditions in the apartment and condominium market on a scale of 0 to 100. The index and all of its components are scaled so… Read More ›
The National Association of Home Builders’ (NAHB) Multifamily Production Index (MPI) dropped 10 points to 46 in the third quarter of 2017 (Figure 1). This quarter marks the lowest MPI reading since the second quarter of 2011. The MPI measures builder and developer sentiment about current conditions in the apartment and condominium market on a scale of 0 to 100…. Read More ›
In the third quarter of 2015, the NAHB’s Multifamily Production Index (MPI) increased one point to a level of 56. This marks the 15th consecutive quarter with a reading of 50 or above, which indicates that more respondents report conditions are improving than report conditions are becoming worse. The MPI is fairly consistent with the strong performance of multifamily starts, which have recovered from… Read More ›
NAHB’s Multifamily Production Index (MPI) edged up one point to 55 in the second quarter, marking the 14th consecutive quarter that the index has been 50 or above. The MPI measures builder and developer sentiment on a scale of 0 to 100, where any number over 50 indicates that more respondents report conditions are improving than report conditions are getting… Read More ›
Production of apartments and condominiums gained momentum in the second quarter of 2013, according to the latest Multifamily Production Index (MPI). The index increased nine points to 61, which is the highest reading since its inception in 2003. The MPI measures builder and developer sentiment about current conditions in the apartment and condominium market on a scale of 0 to… Read More ›
In the fourth quarter of 2012, NAHB’s Multifamily Vacancy Index (MVI), which measures property owners’ confidence in the strength of the market for existing rental apartments, improved slightly—falling two points to 31. Because the MVI captures the industry’s sentiment about apartment vacancies, lower numbers are better. After peaking at 70 in the second quarter of 2009, the MVI declined consistently… Read More ›
In the third quarter of 2012, NAHB’s Multifamily Vacancy Index (MVI) improved 3 points to 33, largely offsetting the previous quarter’s 5 point swing in the other direction. The MVI is a measure of property owners’ sentiment about vacancies in existing rental apartments, so lower numbers are better. After hitting a record high of 70 in the second quarter of… Read More ›