Housing and Economic Research
Original research and analysis on housing trends, the economy and the mortgage market
While Seniors Age in Place, Millennials Wait Longer and May Pay More for their First Homes
Eighty-somethings Al and Rose have no desire to leave their home of decades. Meanwhile, thirty-somethings Alex and Rita can't wait to buy their first home. But they have to wait longer-and pay more-than they'd like, as long-time homeowners stay in their homes and keep them off the market.
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Forecast | Jan 29, 2019
Mortgage Market Stays the Course
After softening for much of 2018, the housing market remains stable after a boost from lower mortgage rates and slowing home price growth. More
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Multifamily Outlook | Jan 14, 2019
Multifamily 2019 Outlook
In our research, we find that performance in the multifamily market remained healthy during 2018, despite high levels of new supply entering the market. We expect this trend to continue into 2019, but with more modest growth in comparison to recent year. More
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Insight | Dec 5, 2018
The Major Challenge of Inadequate U.S. Housing Supply
In the last 10 years, since the Great Recession, the economy has expanded greatly, but the housing market still has not recovered. Since 2011, residential housing construction has increased, but only gradually. More
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Forecast | Nov 27, 2018
Expect Modest Housing Market Growth in 2019
As the year-end approaches, we look ahead to 2019 and what are likely to be the dominant economic trends in the new year. More
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Forecast | Oct 29, 2018
Economic Growth Slows in Third Quarter
Rising rates coupled with increasing home prices have discouraged homebuying activity during the third quarter of 2018. More
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