
The Multifamily Dispatch
Inflation is stable. Multifamily is waking up.
This week, hosts Nick McCrackin and Matt Bastnagel discuss inflation numbers, the latest data on apartment performance, and recent reports on investor sentiment. Sources discussed in this episode: Bureau of Labor Statistics: "Consumer Price Index, July 2026" - https://www.bls.gov/news.release/cpi.nr0.htm RealPage: “U.S. Apartment Market Sees the Return of Annual Rent Growth” - https://www.realpage.com/analytics/july-2026-us-data-update/ Apartment List: “National Rent Report, July 2026” - https://www.apartmentlist.com/research/national-rent-data Yardi Matrix: “Multifamily National Report, July 2026” - https://www.yardimatrix.com/multifamily-national/matrix-multifamily-national-report-july-2026/ CoStar: “Apartments.com Rent Report for July 2026: Rent Growth Heats Up” - https://www.apartments.com/blog/apartments.com-national-rent-trends-report CoStar: https://www.costargroup.com/press-room/2026/apartmentscom-releases-multifamily-rent-growth-report-july-2026 MMG: "Q1 Investor Pulse Survey" - https://mmgrea.com/2026-multifamily-investor-pulse-survey/ MMG: "Mid-Year Multifamily Investor Pulse" - https://mmgrea.com/2026-mid-year-multifamily-investor-pulse-survey/ Berkadia: “Q1 Powerhouse Poll” - https://www.berkadia.com/lp/powerhouse-poll-2026/ Berkadia: “Mid-Year Investor Pulse Survey” - https://www.berkadia.com/lp/multifamily-pulse-survey-2026/ 0:00 - Intro 0:48 - Inflation data from the Consumer Price Index 6:18 - Apartment Performance Data 25:27 - Investor Sentiment Update Subscribe to our weekly newsletter at TheMultifamilyDispatch.com. NOTE: This podcast is for informational/educational purposes only. This is not an offer to invest.

