Tag: Blog
Jobs coming back, but slowly
The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) recently released its Job Openings and Labor Turnover (JOLT) report for June. It shows that the jobs market...
Multifamily property values fall in Q2
CoStar recently released its quarterly report on the change in value of commercial property in the United States. This article looks at the part...
Construction material prices rise on higher lumber prices
The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) released its producer price index report for July 2020. It showed that the BLS price index of materials...
Small landlords hit by COVID-19
A survey by the Terner Center for Housing Innovation and the National Association of Hispanic Real Estate Professionals (NAHREP) examined the impact of the COVID-19...
How COVID is impacting the multifamily business in California
IMN recently put on a webinar discussing the impact of the pandemic on the business of providing multifamily housing in California. The webinar set...
Rents recover (somewhat) in July
Yardi Matrix released its July 2020 report on the multifamily housing market. The report shows some recovery in rents for the multifamily rental housing...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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....
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...
