Forecast & Outlook
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Forecast | May 24, 2017
Housing Gets Off to a Good Start
Despite weak economic growth, housing got off to a good start in 2017. This is in part because interest rates have been a bit of a surprise, drifting down since March. More
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Forecast | April 18, 2017
Where Have All the Houses Gone?
Tight housing inventory has been an important feature of the housing market at least since 2016. For-sale housing inventory, especially of starter homes, is currently... More
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Multifamily Outlook | April 11, 2017
Multifamily Volume and Pricing Outlook 2017: The Dawn of a New Interest Rate Era
Multifamily fundamentals supported another year of strong property price and volume growth in 2016. The multifamily market is poised to experience changes throughout 2017... More
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Forecast | March 27, 2017
How Affordability Affects Housing's Spring Season
Recent indications of stronger growth convinced the Federal Reserve to raise the Federal funds rate this month and to signal further increases later this year. More
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Forecast | February 28, 2017
Reflation & the Housing Market
Recent reports indicate that consumer price inflation is rising, reigniting the reflation debate—whether or not we are shifting from a world of low consumer price inflation to one... More
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Multifamily Outlook | February 7, 2017
Multifamily 2017 Outlook: Positioned for Further Growth
The multifamily market has enjoyed several years of rapid growth and seems poised to continue to grow in 2017, although at a more moderate pace. More