Tag: Blog
Census releases detailed population growth estimates
This week, the Census Bureau released its population growth estimates for 2018 broken down by local geographical units. Data is available for each county...
Rent control update
While California’s rent control measure, Proposition 10, lost big at the ballot box last year, the push to impose rent control continues. Here’s what’s...
Measuring multifamily housing affordability
Apartment List has published a report on multifamily housing affordability. It looks at how well a family making median household income in the country's...
Construction materials prices steady in March
The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) released its producer price index report for March, 2019. It showed that overall prices for processed goods for...
BLS reports mixed jobs market data
This week, the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) released its Job Openings and Labor Turnover (JOLT) report for February. Its data on the parts...
Report says multifamily rental market healthy
Yardi Matrix released its March report on the multifamily housing market. The report describes a market with healthy year-over-year rent growth and solid occupancy...
MBA report shows growth for multifamily mortgages
The recently issued Commercial/Multifamily Quarterly Databook from the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) shows continued strength in originations of multifamily mortgages and growth in the...
California’s race to build housing
California is a fascinating study of politics, housing and galvanized activism. It’s been said that as California goes, so goes the nation. But not...
Freddie Mac on rent burden
A new report from Freddie Mac examines data on the 50 top metropolitan areas in the country to determine in which metros renters experience...
Census reports on rental vacancy rates
The Census Bureau recently released its report on annual housing vacancies. The report looks at vacancies for both units owned as rentals and units...
Measuring Multifamily LEED Certifications
A report by RentCafe examines the extent to which the multifamily housing industry has adopted energy efficiency in its buildings. It uses LEED (Leadership...
Another view of rent growth
Apartment List has issued their rent growth report for April, 2019. It shows a slower rate of rent growth in the 12 months to...
Facebook charged under Fair Housing Act
Following up on a complaint filed last August, the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) filed charges against Facebook on March 28, 2019....
Is rent control coming to Illinois?
For now, a state-wide prohibition on rent control remains the law of the land in Illinois. However, the election of a new governor, Democrat...
Census releases housing construction data for February, 2019
The Census Bureau released its monthly new residential construction report for February 2019. The report shows a market with conflicting signals with permit issuance...
