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Housing Supply and Affordability Act introduced in US Senate
Senator Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.) introduced a bill March 23 that would provide funding to support the development and implementation of local plans to increase...
International investment in multifamily property falls during 2020
A new report from CBRE found that both the absolute dollar value of foreign investment in multifamily properties as well as foreign investment’s share...
GSEs increase share of multifamily mortgage debt again in Q4 2020
A Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) report on multifamily and other commercial mortgage debt shows that the GSEs accounted for 96 percent of the increase...
Multifamily housing permit levels remain high in February
The Census Bureau released its monthly new residential construction report for February 2021. It reported that permits were strong, starts were moderate and completions...
Rents continue upturn in February
The latest rent reports from Yardi Matrix and Apartment List show positive rent growth for the country as-a-whole in February. Rents rise in February Yardi Matrix...
Construction materials price rises spread in February
The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) released its producer price index report for February 2021. It showed that the BLS price index of materials...
Rent delinquencies down in latest Pulse Survey
The latest version of the Census Bureau’s Pulse Survey shows that the portion of renters who are current on their rent payments is up...
Jobs market growth stalls
The Employment Situation Report for February from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) shows little change in employment in jobs categories of interest to...
Residential construction spending jumps in January
The Census Bureau’s report on residential construction spending for January shows a 2.7 percent increase from December’s level. Overall construction spending was up 0.9...
Multifamily property values increase in January
Recent reports from CoStar and from Real Capital Analytics (RCA) show that multifamily property values continued to rise in January. Defining the indices The CoStar report...
Renters’ credit scores improve despite COVID
A new report from TransUnion paints a relatively positive picture of the financial positions of America’s renters as we head into 2021. Collecting the data TransUnion...
Student housing struggles
Yardi Matrix has released the first in a planned series of quarterly reports covering the purpose-built student housing market. The report describes an industry...
Fannie Mae forecasts higher near-term growth
Fannie Mae issued its February forecasts for the economy and for housing. They predict slightly higher growth in 2021 but slightly lower growth in...
Construction materials prices higher in January
The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) released its producer price index report for January 2021. It showed that the BLS price index of materials...
Multifamily housing permits surge in January
The Census Bureau released its monthly new residential construction report for January 2021. It shows a rise in permits and starts of multifamily housing...
