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§ 01 · Track record · Updated weekly

Every call, in public.

Each Monday, Stratara publishes one mispriced-market call — the metro, the claim, the evidence, and a 90-day follow-up. No cherry-picking. Each call below is shown the way the model sees it: where the market prices the metro versus where the model says fair value sits.

Tracking since
May 2026 — live calls begin 2026-05-26
Pre-launch disclosure
Entries dated before 2026-05-23 are calibration runs against historical data — model output applied to the period in question, not real-time calls.
Calls logged
6
weekly cadence
Cheap / Rich
3 / 3
Avg flagged gap
±101 bps
absolute, vs. fair value
Outcomes
6 tracking
0 assessed
§ 02 · The calls
2026-05-05 · Calibration run

Buffalo–Cheektowaga MSA

NY
CHEAP · UndervaluedPending

Yields ~110 bps above model fair value — a stabilizing Rust Belt metro the market still prices at a discount.

+110
bps vs. fair value

Market yields above model — pricing the metro cheap.

Market
6.87.2%
6.06.2%
Model fair value
4%
5%
6%
7%
8%
9%
Signal drivers
Population stabilizing after decades of outflow
Demographics · Census ACS
Labor-market breadth improving
Labor · BLS QCEW
Below-average climate loss vs. Rust Belt peers
Climate · FEMA NRI
Model confidence
Moderate
90-day follow-up
Due 2026-08-03
Full thesis & evidence

Stratara's model flagged Buffalo CHEAP at approximately +110 bps vs. fair value. Observed multifamily cap rates have traded in the 6.8–7.2% range, while the Stratara fair-value model placed fair value near 6.0–6.2%. Driver: population stabilization after decades of outflow (Census ACS), improving labor market breadth (BLS QCEW), and below-average FEMA Expected Annual Loss relative to comparable Rust Belt markets.

What we’ll check
Will assess cap-rate movement against observed transaction cap rates, BLS employment trend continuation, and any change to the FEMA NRI climate load score for Erie County.
2026-04-28 · Calibration run

Boise City MSA

ID
RICH · OverpricedPending

Cap rates compressed ~90 bps below fair value as migration tailwinds fade and climate load builds.

90
bps vs. fair value

Cap rates compressed below model — pricing the metro rich.

Market
5.15.4%
6.06.2%
Model fair value
4%
5%
6%
7%
8%
9%
Signal drivers
Migration & rent growth decelerating from peak
Demographics · Census ACS
Ada County climate load rising each revision
Climate · FEMA NRI
Model confidence
Moderate
90-day follow-up
Due 2026-07-27
Full thesis & evidence

Stratara's model flagged Boise RICH at approximately −90 bps vs. fair value. Observed cap rates compressed sharply during 2021–2023 migration inflows. Market transactions implied cap rates near 5.1–5.4%, while the Stratara fair-value model placed fair value closer to 6.0–6.2%. Driver: rent growth has decelerated from peak; population growth has slowed from pandemic-era highs; FEMA NRI Expected Annual Loss for Ada County has increased with each annual revision.

What we’ll check
Will track observed transaction cap rates for multifamily and industrial assets against the Stratara fair-value revision, and note any Census Bureau population estimate updates for Ada County.
2026-04-21 · Calibration run

Birmingham–Hoover MSA

AL
CHEAP · UndervaluedPending

~120 bps of excess yield vs. model on improving employment breadth and contained climate risk.

+120
bps vs. fair value

Market yields above model — pricing the metro cheap.

Market
7.37.7%
6.06.3%
Model fair value
4%
5%
6%
7%
8%
9%
Signal drivers
Healthcare & logistics employment growth
Labor · BLS QCEW
Modest, steady median-rent growth
Demographics · Census ACS
Climate load offset by low replacement cost
Climate · FEMA NRI
Model confidence
Moderate
90-day follow-up
Due 2026-07-20
Full thesis & evidence

Stratara's model flagged Birmingham CHEAP at approximately +120 bps vs. fair value. Cap rates have averaged near the mid-to-high 7% range since 2019, while Stratara's fair-value model placed fair value near 6.0–6.3% given improving employment breadth (BLS QCEW shows healthcare and logistics sector growth), modest rent growth consistent with Census ACS median gross rent trends, and a FEMA NRI climate load that is partially offset by the market's low replacement-cost exposure.

What we’ll check
Will assess whether BLS employment growth in Jefferson County continues its trajectory, whether rent indices show further acceleration, and whether observed cap rates show any compression toward model fair value.
2026-04-14 · Calibration run

Cleveland–Elyria MSA

OH
CHEAP · UndervaluedPending

A wide ~90 bps yield premium on durable healthcare employment and low climate exposure.

+90
bps vs. fair value

Market yields above model — pricing the metro cheap.

Market
7.58.5%
6.57.0%
Model fair value
4%
5%
6%
7%
8%
9%
Signal drivers
Healthcare anchors offset manufacturing decline
Labor · BLS QCEW
Rent growth accelerating since 2021
Demographics · Census ACS
Modest expected loss vs. coastal peers
Climate · FEMA NRI
Model confidence
Moderate
90-day follow-up
Due 2026-07-13
Full thesis & evidence

Stratara's model flagged Cleveland CHEAP at approximately +90 bps vs. fair value. Observed multifamily cap rates have traded in the 7.5–8.5% range while Stratara's fair-value model placed fair value near 6.5–7.0%. Driver: BLS QCEW data shows sustained employment growth anchored by major healthcare institutions, offsetting long-run manufacturing contraction. Census ACS median gross rent growth has accelerated since 2021. FEMA NRI Expected Annual Loss for Cuyahoga County is modest relative to coastal peers — low wildfire, hurricane, and storm-surge exposure keeps the climate discount narrow.

What we’ll check
Will monitor BLS QCEW employment trajectory in healthcare and logistics, track Census Bureau annual estimates for population stabilization signals, and assess whether industrial and multifamily transaction cap rates begin compressing toward model fair value.
2026-04-07 · Calibration run

Austin–Round Rock–Georgetown MSA

TX
RICH · OverpricedPending

~100 bps too tight — a supply wave and rising climate load the market has not yet repriced.

100
bps vs. fair value

Cap rates compressed below model — pricing the metro rich.

Market
4.55.0%
5.86.2%
Model fair value
4%
5%
6%
7%
8%
9%
Signal drivers
Top-3 nationally in multifamily starts per capita
Supply · Census Permits
Net domestic migration decelerating
Demographics · Census ACS
Rising wildfire & drought loss, Travis County
Climate · FEMA NRI
Model confidence
High
90-day follow-up
Due 2026-07-06
Full thesis & evidence

Stratara's model flagged Austin RICH at approximately −100 bps vs. fair value. Multifamily cap rates compressed to a 4.5–5.0% range during the 2021–2023 migration surge, while Stratara's fair-value model placed current fair value near 5.8–6.2%. Permit data (Census Building Permits Survey) placed Austin in the top three nationally for multifamily starts per capita through 2023–2024, generating a supply pipeline that coincides with decelerating net domestic migration per Census Bureau annual estimates. FEMA NRI shows increasing wildfire and drought Expected Annual Loss in Travis County, adding a risk-discount pressure not yet reflected in observed transaction pricing.

What we’ll check
Will track multifamily effective rent trends and Census Bureau population estimates for the Austin MSA, assess whether the supply wave materializes as net absorption or vacancy pressure, and note any revision to FEMA NRI climate risk scores for Travis and Williamson counties.
2026-03-31 · Calibration run

Tampa–St. Petersburg–Clearwater MSA

FL
RICH · OverpricedPending

~95 bps too tight given a structural insurance-cost reset the market is underpricing.

95
bps vs. fair value

Cap rates compressed below model — pricing the metro rich.

Market
5.05.5%
6.06.5%
Model fair value
4%
5%
6%
7%
8%
9%
Signal drivers
Highest-tier hurricane, surge & flood risk
Climate · FEMA NRI
FAIR Plan participation surging; insurance load up
Insurance · NAIC
Rent growth decelerating; supply peaking
Demographics · Census ACS
Model confidence
High
90-day follow-up
Due 2026-06-29
Full thesis & evidence

Stratara's model flagged Tampa RICH at approximately −95 bps vs. fair value. Observed multifamily cap rates remained compressed near 5.0–5.5% despite the post-Hurricane Ian (2022) reset in Florida insurance markets. FEMA NRI Expected Annual Loss for Hillsborough and Pinellas counties ranks among the highest in the continental U.S. for combined hurricane, storm-surge, and coastal flooding risk. NAIC data shows Florida FAIR Plan participation has risen sharply as private carriers reduced exposure, contributing to meaningfully higher insurance load per square foot. Stratara's fair-value model placed fair value near 6.0–6.5% after incorporating the insurance-cost shift, supply completions peaking in 2023–2024, and Census ACS rent growth deceleration.

What we’ll check
Will assess whether insurance premium normalization or further private-carrier retreat shifts effective NOI in the market, track FEMA NRI annual revision for Hillsborough/Pinellas, and monitor multifamily transaction cap rates for any repricing toward model fair value.
§ 03 · Methodology note

Signals are based on Stratara’s composite scoring engine. The fair-value cap rate is the model’s estimate; the market range reflects observed transaction pricing. Outcomes are assessed 90 days after initial signal date, using observed transaction cap rates, employment trends, and updated model inputs where available. Past model performance does not guarantee future accuracy.

These signals are informational only and are not investment advice. Nothing on this page should be relied upon as a guarantee of investment returns. Consult a licensed professional before making any investment decision.
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