• Forecast | March 31, 2016

    Housing will have its best year in a decade

    This year is shaping up to be the best year for housing in a decade Home sales, construction housing starts and house prices are set to reach decade-level highs. More

    Table chart of World government bond rates percentages, March 18th 2016
  • Consumer Research | March 17, 2016

    Which is More Affordable: Renting or Homeownership?

    Despite rent increases and feeling burdened by finances, seven in ten renters currently feel renting is a more affordable choice than homeownership. Even among those who plan to... More

    Donut chart showing that Gen Xers renters think renting is more affordable than owning
  • Forecast | February 29, 2016

    Slower Growth and Lower Mortgage Rates

    The pace of growth in the U.S. slowed to a crawl in the last quarter of the year, raising questions about how much life is left in this aging expansion. More

    Slower Growth and Lower Mortgage Rates
  • Insight | February 29, 2016

    Knowledge Is Good

    The opening shots of the 1978 film Animal House show idyllic scenes of the fictional Faber College. At one point, the camera zooms in on a statue of Emil Faber, the founder of the college. More

    Knowledge Is Good

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