Housing and Economic Research
Original research and analysis on housing trends, the economy and the mortgage market
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Forecast | June 28, 2016
Will the homeownership rate fall below 50 percent?
In this month's Outlook, we review recent economic developments and their impact on our projections for the remainder of 2016 and all of 2017. More
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Consumer Research | June 28, 2016
Over Five Million Baby Boomers Expect to Rent Next Home by 2020
Baby Boomers and others aged 55 or older, including several million current homeowners, expect to move to rental units according to the first Freddie Mac 55+ Survey of housing... More
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Consumer Research | June 8, 2016
55+ers Poised to Have Significant Impact on Housing Market
With 55+ homeowners controlling almost two-thirds or $8 trillion of the nation's home equity, the housing decisions they make in the coming years will significantly reshape... More
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Insight | May 31, 2016
How to Worry About House Prices
Decades from now, scholars will still be debating the causes of the Great Recession of the mid-2000's, but it's generally agreed that the collapse of the housing sector was at... More
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Forecast | May 18, 2016
Low mortgage rates keep housing on track
Housing remains on track for the best year in a decade despite tepid economic growth and a labor market that's throttling back. Low mortgage interest rates are supporting... More
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Insight | April 26, 2016
Life's a Beach
So you've always dreamed of living at the beach, but you're discouraged by the high price of beachfront property? Not to worry. We've found just the place for you. More