• Multifamily Outlook | July 26, 2017

    Multifamily 2017 Mid-year Outlook

    As expected, the multifamily market remained strong in the first half of 2017 as it continued to moderate from the cyclical peak. More

    Multifamily 2017 Mid-year Outlook
  • Insight | July 19, 2017

    If Housing Is So Affordable, Why Doesn't It Feel That Way?

    Don't take my word for it. The Housing Affordability Index (HAI) developed by the National Association of Realtors (NAR) and published on the HUD website backs me up... More

    Graph of housing affordability index
  • Insight | June 27, 2017

    Will the Hispanic Homeownership Gap Persist?

    This is the American story. A wave of immigrants arrives in the U.S. Perhaps they're escaping religious or political persecution. Perhaps a drought or famine has driven... More

    Will the Hispanic Homeownership Gap Persist?
  • Forecast | June 23, 2017

    Housing Remains a Bright Spot for Economy

    The economic picture remains much the same as in recent years. After revisions to consumer spending, real gross domestic product (GDP) growth in the first quarter... More

    Housing Remains a Bright Spot for Economy
  • 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

    Housing Gets Off to a Good Start
  • 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

    Where Have All the Houses Gone?

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