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Court keeps CDC eviction moratorium in place
On June 2, a ruling by a three judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit effectively kept the Centers...
CoStar reports rising multifamily property prices
A recent report from CoStar indicates that multifamily property prices are maintaining steady growth on a year-over-year basis.
Defining the indices
The CoStar report focuses on...
Residential construction spending rises in April
The Census Bureau’s report on construction spending shows that spending on residential construction put in place in April was up 1.0 percent from the...
Rent growth surges in May
The latest rent report from Apartment List shows strongly positive rent growth for the country as-a-whole. In addition, rents were up for the month...
Multifamily property prices rise in April
A report from Real Capital Analytics (RCA) said that multifamily property prices rose in the year to April as part of a general rise...
Five technologies that will enable net-zero for buildings
With the Biden administration setting aggressive goals for reducing greenhouse gas emissions, building owners and operators should expect increasing emphasis on energy efficiency in...
Fannie Mae forecasts higher near-term growth
Fannie Mae recently issued its May forecasts for the economy and for housing. They show slightly higher growth in 2021 and much higher multifamily...
ULI economic forecast sees improvement
The Urban Land Institute (ULI) recently released its biannual economic forecast. It has a more positive outlook for the economy and for the multifamily...
Rent delinquencies continue to fall in May Pulse survey
The week 29 release of the Census Bureau’s Pulse Survey shows that the portion of renters who are current on their rent payments is...
Multifamily housing construction continues strong in April
The Census Bureau released its monthly new residential construction report for April 2021. It reported that permits, starts and completions all remained at high...
Construction materials prices higher again in April
The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) released its producer price index report for April 2021. It showed that construction materials prices were up 2.1...
Multifamily mortgage originations down year-over-year in Q1
A report from the Mortgage Bankers’ Association (MBA) says that originations of multifamily mortgages were down in Q1 compared to the same quarter in...
Job openings up in March
The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) recently released the Job Openings and Labor Turnover (JOLT) report for March. It shows that the labor market...
Rents jump in April
The latest rent reports from Yardi Matrix and Apartment List show strongly positive rent growth for the country as-a-whole in April.
Rents up strongly
Yardi Matrix...
Jobs market growth disappoints in April
The latest Employment Situation Report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics shows that jobs categories of interest to builders and operators of multifamily housing...
