The factors that drove the resurgence in home purchase mortgage demand, including record low mortgage rates, the need for more space and the anticipation of finding a bargain, will not give a similar boost to apartment rental demand. Low interest rates will prevent a large rise in yields, but we still expect effective rental growth will slow from 2% y/y in April to -1% y/y by the end of the year.
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