MF Newslinks 2-3-2011

 : Sen. Paul Introduces Bill That Would Wipe Out HUD Funding – Its unlikely this will pass, but proposals like this show the risks that congress can bring to the multifamily housing industry. :

 : Even Better Times Ahead for Apartment Market: Marcus & Millichap – Comments on the recent Marcus and Millichap market report. 

 : Bouncing Hard Along the Bottom: Bankers’ Eye View of CRE – banker’s thoughts on the state of Commercial real Estate and lending on CRE.

 : Multi-Family Housing Permits On The Rise, Slowly – short article on building permits

 : Multifamily Finance: The Neglected Issue in the Fannie-Freddie Debate – Thoughtful comments on restructuring the agency lenders from a MFL perspective.