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Successful Dealmaking in Today's Market

Multifamily has entered a new phase. Improving liquidity and greater financing availability — epitomized by the GSE’s $176 billion lending cap — have energized the market. Investors are actively pursuing acquisitions, refinancings, and portfolio growth in the face of elevated interest rates, shifting economic signals, and uneven market conditions.

But successful dealmaking requires more than access to capital. Investors must balance market fundamentals, financing options, and execution risk while identifying opportunities that align with their objectives and those of their lenders.

In this edition of In Conversation, Lument CEO Jim Flynn and Fannie Mae Multifamily Chief Customer Officer Chris Flynn will be joined by Jimmy Adams, CEO of EBSCO Real Estate, a leading multifamily owner and developer in the Southeast, to discuss the state of multifamily dealmaking today. Together, they will explore the forces driving transaction activity, the availability of capital, and the strategies investors are using to navigate today's market.

Topics for discussion will include:

  • Trends shaping multifamily transaction activity. 
  • The availability of debt capital and how Agency lending is shaping investment opportunities and supporting housing supply. 
  • Factors influencing valuations, pricing expectations, and market liquidity. 
  • Approaches for evaluating acquisitions, refinancings, and portfolio growth opportunities. 
  • Markets and property types attracting the greatest investor interest.
  • Investor strategies for managing risk and improving execution.

SAVE YOUR SEAT

MEET THE PANELISTS

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Jim Flynn

Chief Executive Officer, Lument

Jim Flynn is CEO of Lument, a leader in multifamily, affordable housing, seniors housing, and healthcare finance with Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, HUD/FHA, USDA, and balance sheet offerings. Under his leadership, the firm has become a leading Agency and FHA lender, earned Fannie Mae’s 2023 Excellence in Operations award, and expanded its offerings to include investment sales, capital markets, investment banking, and investment management solutions.

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Christina Flynn

Senior Vice President, Chief Customer Officer, Fannie Mae Multifamily

Christina (Chris) Flynn is Fannie Mae’s Senior Vice President & Chief Customer Officer. She leads the Multifamily Customer Engagement organization, overseeing the teams that partner with Fannie Mae’s Delegated Underwriting and Servicing (DUS®) lenders across the country. Chris is responsible for advancing customer strategy, fostering lender relationships, driving multifamily business growth, and ensuring Fannie Mae remains a trusted capital provider in markets nationwide.

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Jimmy Adams

CEO, EBSCO Real Estate

Jimmy Adams is CEO of EBSCO Real Estate, where he leads the firm's real estate investment platform and portfolio. He is responsible for investment strategy, capital deployment, and relationships across multifamily, active adult, industrial, and other income-producing real estate asset classes. Prior to joining EBSCO Industries, he co-founded Stout Ventures and served as Executive Vice Chair at Cushman & Wakefield.