Rental housing law in Colorado
Nexus Commercial Realty recently presented a webinar outlining legislation being considered which affects multifamily housing. While the focus of the webinar was on legislation pending in Colorado, many of the issues being discussed there...
HEROES, HEALS and housing
The CARES act was passed to support the economy in the wake of the COVID-19 epidemic. Many of its provisions are now expiring and Congress is considering new legislation to continue to support the...
Rents continued to decline in June
Yardi Matrix released its June 2020 report on the multifamily rental housing market. The report shows continuing softness in the market.
The rent decline continues
The nationwide average rent in June fell by $2 from its...
Evaluating the impact of COVID-19
The John Burns Real Estate Consulting New Homes Insights podcast recently interviewed Greg West, CEO of ZOM Living. The interview focused on the impact of COVID-19 on his business. This article summarizes key points...
Multifamily housing construction recovering
The Census Bureau released its monthly new residential construction report for June 2020. It shows signs of life in multifamily housing construction.
Permits decline
The number of permits issued for buildings with 5 or more units...
MBA looks ahead
The Mortgage Bankers Association recently released its commercial real estate finance forecast. It projects a fall-off in commercial lending this year with a recovery starting next year. While the forecast is for commercial lending...
Will COVID send growth to the suburbs?
A report from Marcus and Millichap focuses on the question of whether future growth will be concentrated around central business districts (CBDs) or whether it will move to the suburbs. It considers both factors...
Assessing the apartment market, summer 2020
RealPage recently presented their US Summer Apartment Market Outlook webcast. Greg Willett, chief economist, and Ada Couch, market analyst at RealPage conducted the presentation. They covered both the current state of the market as...
Construction material prices rise on higher lumber prices
The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) released its producer price index report for June 2020. It showed that overall prices for processed goods for intermediate demand rose by 0.9 percent. A 7.2 percent jump...
The jobs market rebound begins
The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) recently released its Job Openings and Labor Turnover (JOLT) report for May. It shows how the jobs market is responding to the economy being reopened after the COVID-19...
Remember Prop 10? Meet Prop 21
The California Secretary of State has designated the state’s latest rent control initiative as Proposition 21. Also known as the Rental Affordability Act, it will appear on the November General Election ballot. The measure...
Bumps in the road for Katerra
Ambitious construction startup Katerra has laid off 7 percent of its workforce as it shifts its focus from fleshing out its product offerings to becoming profitable. This is at least the fourth round of...
Emotional support animal vs person with allergies: Who wins?
The Iowa State Supreme Court looked at a conflict between two people, both requesting "reasonable accommodation," in a recent ruling.
Origins of the conflict
Karen Cohen has a severe allergy to pet dander. Because of this,...
Rent tracker shows payments up in June
The NMHC rent tracker project has released its third reading on rent collections in the month of June. A total of 92.2 percent of residents had made a rent payment by June 20, 2020....
Construction materials prices flat in May
The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) released its producer price index report for May 2020. It showed that overall prices for processed goods for intermediate demand rose by 0.1 percent, breaking a string of...
