Outlook | Jun 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...
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Insight | Jun 9, 2017
Introducing the Freddie Mac Multifamily Podcast Series
Welcome to the Freddie Mac Multifamily Podcast series featuring Steve Guggenmos, vice president of Research and Modeling, and Aaron Dunn, head of Multifamily... More
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Outlook | 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
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Outlook | Apr 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
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Consumer Research | Apr 12, 2017
Survey Says: Financial Optimism Grows Among Renters
More renters are optimistic about their financial situations, expect to stay where they are even if their rents increased, and expect to rent their next home. Seven in 10 renters would... More
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Multifamily Outlook | Apr 11, 2017
Multifamily Volume and Pricing Outlook 2017: The Dawn of a New Interest Rate Era
Multifamily fundamentals supported another year of strong property price and volume growth in 2016. The multifamily market is poised to experience changes throughout 2017... More
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