Episode 40. Jay Parsons, Principal, Madera Residential

Jay Parsons is a rental housing economist, consultant, writer and speaker.

He has advised numerous multifamily and single-family rental housing stakeholders – from institutional investors, REITs, smaller investment groups, lenders, regulators, government agencies, trade groups and non-profits.

He also serves a Principal, Head of Investment Strategy & Research, at Madera Residential, a multifamily owner/operator with 11,000+ units, and as a partner with WayMaker multifamily investment group.

Previously, Jay was the Chief Economist at RealPage, a leading rental housing software and analytics provider.
Additionally, Jay serves as a consultant and public speaker for rental housing stakeholders across the U.S.

Jay has been cited in The Wall Street Journal, Bloomberg, The Financial Times, The Economist, The New York Times, NBC News, Politico and he has appeared on CNBC and BloombergTV.

His commentaries have been published by Barron’s, the Pension Real Estate Association, the Mortgage Bankers Association, the National Apartment Association, and American Banker, among others.

His social media posts attract an average of half-million impressions per week. GlobeSt, a leading trade publication, named Jay one of its “2023 Influencers in Multifamily Real Estate.”

Jay also serves on the Board of Advisors for Apartment Life, a faith-based non-profit serving apartment residents and operators.