Shafiq Hirani CCIMReal Estate Advisor, REMAX Distinctive · Real Estate Advisor at RE/MAX Distinctive Commercial | Washington, DC | Your Guide To Profitable Real Estate Ventures

Real Estate 2027: Prepare for Market Rebalance & Rent Growth! #shorts

17 Jul 2026 · 1 min

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In this short video, the speaker warns property owners to prepare for a market shift expected around 2027. Construction starts have sharply declined, indicating that the oversupply pipeline that has pressured rents is drying up. Yardi Matrix projects that supply pressures will persist until new completions fall in 2027, at which point the market will rebalance and rent growth will resume. The speaker urges owners to act now by tightening building operations, bringing rents up to market rates, cutting expenses, and strengthening their financial positions so they can capture the upcoming rent growth when supply eases. The message emphasizes proactive preparation rather than panic over flat national rent numbers.

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The last piece of this report is actually the most important for owners thinking 12 to 24 months ahead. Construction starts are already falling sharply. The supply pipeline that caused this oversupply is drying up. Yardi Matrix expects supply pressures to continue until completions decline in 2027, and then the market rebalances. That means the owners who tighten their buildings now who get rents to market, clean up expenses, and position their financials for the next cycle are the ones who will capture the rent growth when supply finally clears. This is not the time to panic about a flat national number. This is the time to get ready.