by Joe Stampone | Jul 14, 2026 | Entrepreneurship, Market News, Multifamily, Start a Company, Value-Add
This is my first post since February – I haven’t gone that long without posting since I started this blog in January 2009. This is telling and highlights my general lack of excitement for the real estate business over the past few years. Correction, the last 3+ years...
by Joe Stampone | Aug 31, 2025 | Market News, Multifamily, Value-Add
For the past two years, I’ve heard the same pitch repeated across the multifamily investing world as it relates to the opportunity today: values are down 20–30% from peak, 2021–22 buyers will become forced sellers, the wave of maturities can’t be refinanced, supply is...
by Joe Stampone | Apr 14, 2025 | Market News, Multifamily
One of the main reasons I write online is to document how I think during uncertain times, and right now, in early April 2025, things feel especially uncertain. Every major headline points to chaos: a trade war with China, a sharp selloff in Treasuries, a volatile...
by Joe Stampone | Dec 29, 2024 | Market News, Multifamily
Typically, at this time of the year I’m down in Florida, enjoying some time in the sun with my family. However, this year is a bit different. We’re patiently waiting a new baby, providing some extra time to ponder the year ahead. It’s the calm before the storm. Nobody...
by Joe Stampone | Jun 14, 2024 | Market News, Multifamily, Value-Add
We all know the famous Warrant Buffet quote, “be fearful when others are greedy and greedy when others are fearful”. It’s a saying that gets thrown around often these days, but not one that’s applicable to the current multifamily market. There’s general optimism in...
by Joe Stampone | Apr 22, 2024 | Entrepreneurship, Market News, Multifamily
In real estate, when the market is hot and values/cash flows are increasing, every mistake gets overlooked. When the market turns (and it always does), investors scrutinize everything. However, in today’s world where anyone can produce media, it’s not just...
