“Most of the apartment sector’s investors and operators are active in multiple metros, so when comparing one market to another it’s important to have one source of information using consistent and statistically-
While growth of the data sample registers all across the country, survey size has been expanded particularly in select metros where MPF Research now can provide the same depth of coverage offered in areas where the firm is already established as the local market expert. Key growth centers of sample size include New York, NY, Hartford, CT, Fort Myers-Naples, FL, New Orleans, LA, Baton Rouge, LA, Colorado Springs, CO and Ventura, CA.
MPF Research’s survey sample size now goes deeper into the product base across every metropolitan area featured in the core coverage group.
“The reliability of results improves with more product examined in any individual area,” Willett said. “Furthermore, having such a deep sample allows MPF Research to segment results by neighborhood and product niche. In benchmarking the performance of an individual property, the real measure of success or failure is a comparison of similar properties in the same neighborhood. That often can present a totally different picture than comparison to trends on a metro-level basis.”
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