• 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

    How Affordability Affects Housing's Spring Season
  • 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

    Table chart showing the summary of Reflation & the Housing Market forecast for 2018
  • Insight | February 21, 2017

    Can I Age in Place?

    Older Americans overwhelmingly prefer to age in place. According to our recent survey of the 55 plus population, nearly two thirds of older homeowners want to remain in... More

    Exhibit 1: Share of units with accessibility features (percentage)
  • 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

    Multifamily 2017 Outlook: Positioned for Further Growth
  • Forecast | January 30, 2017

    Grappling with Uncertainty

    The U.S. economy is now in its eighth year of expansion and the housing market is coming off its best year in a decade. Prospects remain good for future growth. More

    Grappling with Uncertainty
  • Forecast | December 20, 2016

    After housing's best year in a decade, what's next?

    The year is drawing to a close and it is time to take stock of where housing and mortgage markets have been and where they likely are headed. More

    After housing's best year in a decade, what's next?

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