Tag: Blog
Construction still recovering from the housing bust
Last week, the Census Bureau released the 2016 County Business Patterns (CBP) report. The report shows that housing construction employment and the number of...
Multifamily employment and businesses growing
Last week, the Census Bureau released the 2016 County Business Patterns (CBP) report. Comparing this report to those from prior years paints a picture...
My report from the future
It’s the age of the vanishing. Vanishing keys. Vanishing remotes. Vanishing light switches. Just what else will vanish as voice control takes over in...
ULI presents real estate economic forecast
Wednesday, the Urban Land Institute (ULI) presented its most recent semi-annual real estate economic forecast, which extends through 2020. The ULI forecast is based...
BLS data show churn in construction jobs
On Friday, the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) released its report on job openings and labor turnover for February. As reported elsewhere, the headline...
A drop in the bucket
This week another spammer-scammer was sentenced for stealing your data. He'll be off to federal work camp for 17 months starting next month to...
Census releases multifamily construction data for March, 2018
The Census Bureau, in conjunction with the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), released its monthly new residential construction report for March, 2018....
BLS data show growth, stability in multifamily employment
On Friday, the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) released their report on job openings and labor turnover for February. The headline report showed little...
Rent increases match wages in February
The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) released reported Wednesday on earnings for employees on private, non-farm payrolls and on consumer prices. The reports show...
President issues executive order to promote economic mobility
On Tuesday, President Trump issued an executive order requiring heads of federal government departments to assess what changes they can make, consistent with current...
Is housing affordability as bad as we think?
The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) recently released its report: Consumer Expenditures in 2016. It contains estimates of both income and spending by category....
Facebook and Helen Keller
I'm rarely away from the office during work hours but I recently found myself in a line of about 8 people waiting for the...
Construction material prices continue their rise
The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) released its Producer Price Index for March on Tuesday. It showed that overall prices for processed goods for...
Our nation is changing
The pace is like at no other time in history. And here we are—apartment operators—at the center of it all. As the multifamily housing industry,...
Freddie Mac releases research on renters
Freddie Mac recently released the results of two polls. One studied renter preferences and attitudes. The other focused on renter mobility. Both provided interesting...
