The attached video clocks in at just over 9 minutes. In it, Mr. Jay Libek, National Director of Multiyear Analytics for CoStar, provides both a look back and forward focus comments. Mr. Libek notes: in Q12024, 104,000 units were absorbed, the highest amount of absorption since 3Q2021; increased demand was muted by 140,000 deliveries in the quarter; average vacancy increased from 7.70% to 7.80% in the quarter; rent growth was down by 20 bps landing at 1.00% in the quarter; 4- and 5-star properties had negative rent growth while 3-star properties realized 1.40% rent growth which had positive impact on investor demand for 3-star properties; Salt Lake City rent growth declined in Q12024 at -1.20%; finally, Mr. Libek notes that Salt Lake will struggle to get back to its pre-pandemic, 5-year average rent growth which was about 3.00% annually.

 

 

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