by Joe Stampone | Feb 20, 2023 | Development, Innovation, Multifamily
Over the past decade multifamily investors had it easy; interest rates were nearly zero, debt was widely available and cheap, capital poured into the space compressing cap rates, fundamentals were strong etc. It was nearly impossible not to well. The key to success...
by Joe Stampone | Oct 15, 2022 | Development, Market News, Multifamily
At Atlas, I oversee a portfolio of multifamily assets primarily located in the Southeast. What an easy job that was in 2021! Rents and occupancy boomed as we experienced record new lease demand and high resident retention. The chart below highlights the YoY lease...
by Joe Stampone | May 21, 2022 | Development, Innovation, Multifamily
It’s an interesting time in the multifamily development space. Although rents have surged, construction costs, labor, and land prices have increased significantly as well, making it difficult to build anything but luxury projects designed for the affluent renter. At...
by Joe Stampone | Apr 16, 2022 | Development, Multifamily
After 12 years of living in cities, my family bought a house and moved to the suburbs in 2021. We settled in a classic North Jersey train line town, with idyllic tree-lined streets and vibrant downtown. It’s a great place to raise a family. For the most part, we’ve...
by Joe Stampone | Feb 15, 2022 | Development, Entrepreneurship, Innovation
Some of the most interesting real estate deals today are vacation rentals, which is a subset of the more broadly known STR (short-term rental) space. These investments offer the potential for outsized returns and combine my passions for branding/marketing, creating...
by Joe Stampone | Nov 14, 2021 | Development, Innovation, Multifamily
Real estate is a massive and surprisingly complex business (just ask Zillow). Innovation is relatively slow and certain aspects of the business have been done a specific way forever. The challenge when attempting to innovate is deciphering whether things are done that...
