Lifelong Learning in the Multifamily Industry

By Chris Arnold

Multifamily and real estate learning never stops

On this episode, we spoke with Jay Parsons, a rental housing economist, investor, speaker, and advisor. Most recently, he joined Madera Residential as the Head of Investment Strategy & Research.

Previously, Jay was the Chief Economist at RealPage, a leading rental housing software and analytics provider. He's been cited in The Wall Street Journal, Bloomberg, The Financial Times, The Economist, The New York Times, NBC News, Politico and he's appeared on CNBC and BloombergTV.

Over the last decade-plus, Jay has advised numerous rental housing stakeholders, including institutional investors, REITs, smaller investment groups, lenders, regulators, government agencies, and non-profits.

In 2023, he was named as an “Influencer in Multifamily Real Estate” by GlobeSt, a leading industry trade publication.

Hosted By

Chris Arnold

Guest

Jay Parsons

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