by David Nelson
2025 has certainly seen a lot of turbulence and uncertainty on the domestic and global economic fronts.
Real and potential new tariffs, extreme volatility in the stock market, ongoing inflation and rising anxieties about the U.S. bond market mean more investors and their advisers could turn to physical assets like multifamily real estate to diversify their portfolios and provide protection in these tumultuous times.
As part of the broader real asset category of alternative investments, multifamily properties are appealing because of their ability to generate income, provide long-term appreciation of capital and their foundation in tangible, demand-driven fundamentals.
Below are five factors that investors should consider as they contemplate before investing in apartments or expanding their multifamily holdings.
Read David Nelson’s article in Multi-Housing News.