The Rent Roll with Jay Parsons

All things rental housing -- headlines, commentaries and interviews on apartments, SFR, BTR, operations, investments, development, policy and more.

The Rent Roll with Jay Parsons is a business podcast hosted by Jay Parsons, with 97 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

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  EP#98 John Hofmann & Karen Purcell | Inside JPMorgan's Big Bet on Rental Housing

  Aug 20, 202659 min

  Description: JPMorgan just announced one of the biggest-ever bets on housing, committing $750 billion over the next decade, and rental housing plays a big role in that bet. Two top executives from JPMorganChase's commercial banking group, John Hofmann and Karen Purcell, join with rental housing economist Jay Parsons to take us inside the bank's strategy. How does the bank see market-rate apartments versus affordable housing? Preservation versus development? And much more. Additionally, amidst more headlines trumpeting distress in the multifamily sector, Jay asks John and Karen about how JPMorgan sees the health of the apartment debt market today, as well as the implications of rising competition from debt funds. Also in this week's episode, Jay shares the latest data on multifamily capital markets and loan originations, highlighting how 2026 is on track to be the second-highest year on record for multifamily debt originations. Additionally, Jay breaks down another busy week of news headlines impacting apartments and single-family rentals, including the completion of the AvalonBay/Equity Residential merger (say hello to Vivmark Residential), the surprising growth from a smaller upstart REIT and a questionable headline from CNBC's interview with Invitation Homes.

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  EP#97 Stephen Scherr | Inside Pretium + 5 Takeaways From The SFR REITS' Earnings Calls

  Aug 13, 20261h 10m

  With new legislation transforming the single-family rental market into a more highly regulated industry, could institutional investors like Pretium (as well as REITs like AMH and Invitation Homes) stand to benefit? It won't be cheap or easy or painless, but larger players may have the scale and the stomach for a new, landmine-filled environment of SFR — and that could lead to acquisition opportunities with smaller companies suddenly branded as "institutional" by the new ROAD to Housing Act. Pretium, the nation's second-largest SFR owner through its Progress Residential brand, sees such opportunities, as co-president Stephen Scherr tells us on this episode of The Rent Roll. Additionally, rental housing economist Jay Parsons shares his top 5 takeaways from the SFR REITs' earnings calls that just wrapped up — touching on similar themes related to ROAD, as well as slowly improving fundamentals and improving cost pressures and stock buybacks. Additionally, in this week's In the News segment, Jay shares three recent headlines that challenge mainstream thinking on the role of large investors in pushing market rents.

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  EP#96 Alex Jessett | 5 Takeaways From Apartment REITS' Earnings Calls

  Aug 6, 20261h 16m

  It's that time of quarter: Earnings call season. Rental housing economist digs through Q2 2026 earnings call from the apartment REITs and shares his top five takeaways and what they mean for the multifamily industry. Jay shares a previously undisclosed story of how the Equity Residential and AvalonBay merger came together, which — plot twist — included a third wheel. Jay also shares color from the REITs on the Sun Belt recovery and on continued strength in the San Francisco Bay Area. Other highlights include some perhaps counterintuitive trends in operating expenses and in renter financial health, both of which are trending more favorably than narratives might suggest. Later in the program, Jay welcomes in the new CEO of Camden apartment REIT, Alex Jessett. Jay and Alex talk about Alex's 27-year career at Camden leading up to his new role as CEO, the rent recovery in the Sun Belt, Camden's exit from California, and the future of the REIT business as the number of REIT competitors continues to shrink. Additionally, Jay shares the latest headlines touching on rental housing this week, as well as another round of Rental Housing Trivia plus his favorite question asked by a REIT analyst this quarter.

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  EP#95 Frank Cassidy | Less Red Tape, More Supply

  Jul 30, 202657 min

  Rental housing economist Jay Parsons speaks with the outgoing head of the Federal Housing Administration (FHA) and Assistant Secretary for Housing at HUD, Frank Cassidy. Jay and Frank discuss the significance (and specifics) of cutting red tape to improve supply and liquidity in the multifamily housing market, as well as the ups and downs of working as a political appointee in Washington. And what more can we expect from FHA and HUD to help streamline housing supply, particularly for affordable housing? Additionally, in this week's "Here's a Chart" segment, Jay shares the latest data on apartment lease-up volumes, and what impact they're having on the rent recovery as well as the next generation of new development. The impact is nowhere near evenly distributed across the country, and Jay highlights which markets are ahead (and behind) the pack. Jay also breaks down the latest headlines in rental housing, including a data-heavy article from The Wall Street Journal looking at the impact of high-income renters in New York City's rent stabilized apartment market.

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  EP#94 Chris Porter | Renter Demographics Update

  Jul 23, 20261h 8m

  Outside of the economy, no factor shapes rental housing demand more than demographics. What are the latest trends shaping demand for apartments and single-family rentals, and what's shifts are under way? Back by popular demand, the O.G. of housing demographics, Chris Porter of John Burns Research & Consulting, joins the podcast to talk data and trends on all the key demographic drivers. How is immigration policy impacting rental housing demand? The answer is more nuanced than most pundits will acknowledge. And what does Burns data show on rental household formation? Does it align with other industry data showing strong absorption numbers despite numerous demand-side headwinds? What about the spike in young adults living with parents? Prior to the conversation with Chris, rental housing economist Jay Parsons shares five of his favorite housing demographics charts from JBREC's latest 100+ page housing demographics report. Additionally, Jay brings back recurring segments like Rental Housing Economist, Good Question, In the News, and Good News.

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