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AvalonBay Communities, Inc. (NYSE:AVB ) BofA Securities 2025 Global Real Estate Conference September 9, 2025 10:20 AM EDT Company Participants Benjamin Schall - President, CEO & Director Sean Breslin - Chief Operating Officer Kevin O'Shea - Executive, CFO & Treasurer Conference Call Participants Jana Galan - BofA Securities, Research Division Jeffrey Spector - BofA Securities, Research Division Presentation Jana Galan Research Analyst Good morning, everyone. Welcome to BofA's Global Real Estate Conference.

U.S. equity markets pushed higher this past week - while short-term benchmark interest rates plunged to three-year lows - after employment data provided decisive evidence of cooling labor markets. Viewed by markets as a "Goldilocks" set of reports, the reports showed slowing - but still positive - job growth in August alongside consistent evidence of cooling wage pressures and emerging slack. A notable milestone after several years of ultra-tight labor markets, the number of job seekers surpassed the number of available job openings for the first time since April 2021.

EQR, AVB and CPT deliver steady updates, showing resilience even as U.S. apartment rents slip and occupancy eases.

AVB witnesses stronger-than-expected NOI growth and boosts its suburban and expansion region portfolio mix.

M&A activity in REITs is accelerating due to deep discounts to NAV, strong property fundamentals, and abundant capital from PE and large REITs. High-performing, discounted REITs are prime buyout targets, especially in industrial, shopping center, and multifamily sectors where transaction volumes are rising. To capture buyout upside, I focus on large NAV discounts, high-quality properties, and special situations offering synergy or enhanced value to buyers.

AvalonBay (AVB) reported earnings 30 days ago. What's next for the stock?

U.S. equity markets notched another series of record highs this week, surging into the weekend after surprisingly dovish commentary from Federal Reserve Chair Powell, who hinted at imminent rate cuts. Powell used his final Jackson Hole speech as Fed Chair to deliver a clear policy pivot, an unexpected reversal after months of insistence that tariff-related inflation warranted a hawkish framework. Markets were equally relieved by the policy-focused nature of Powell's speech amid speculation that the address may be used instead as a potential defiant sermon on central bank independence.

AvalonBay Communities (AVB -0.14%) is one of the country's largest landlords. It owns 315 apartment communities with over 97,000 units across major coastal cities and faster-growing markets in the Sun Belt.

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U.S. equity markets climbed to fresh record highs this week despite a jump in producer prices, but consumer inflation remained "cool enough" to keep the Fed on-course for September rate cuts. Despite the inflation uptick in July, all three major CPI and PPI metrics remained below the annualized levels seen in January preceding the initial wave of tariffs. Ahead of the Chair Powell's "farewell tour" in Jackson Hole, the inevitability of significantly easier monetary policy by mid-2026 - at the latest- has fully taken hold in recent weeks.