#313: Three Pieces of News/Data Informing Our Approach To Investing in 2026... Declining Rents, Higher Home Sales, and Impending Legislation

In this solo episode, Axel breaks down three specific pieces of news and data that are directly informing how his team is thinking about multifamily investing decisions in 2026.

Axel also explains why increased single-family home sales can actually be a positive signal for rental demand, why nationwide rent declines, even in historically strong markets are changing underwriting assumptions, and why investors must now treat political and regulatory risk as a core part of market selection.

If you’re planning acquisitions, evaluating risk, or adjusting operations heading into 2026, this episode provides a practical framework for how to interpret today’s data—and what to do with it.

Join us as we dive into:

• Why higher single-family home sales can actually support rental demand
• What this tells us about supply, demand, and realistic rent growth assumptions.
• How legislative and political risk is becoming unavoidable in market selection
• Why private property rights should now be treated like any other core investment metric
• Why more people moving and transacting is often a sign of housing market health.

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