Understanding the Dynamics of the Build-to-Rent Market

It's end-of-year report card time! Rental housing economist Jay Parsons looks back at predictions he made a year ago on how the apartment and SFR markets would unfold in 2024. What did he get right and wrong? Jay explains two big misses — and what happened that disrupted those predictions. And Jay pats himself on the back for nailing a handful of other predictions — including demand-side expectations and moderating SFR rent growth. Additionally, Jay reviews headlines of the week on rental housing, including controversial headlines around the growing build-to-rent industry and some early news of HUD Secretary nominee Scott Turner's potential priorities. Jay also addresses an audience question around how to talk with family and friends about how rent control exacerbates affordability challenges and why new housing construction (even "luxury"!) help improve affordability at the lower ends of the market.