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Multifamily starts slowdown forecast to come later
Fannie Mae’s September economic and housing forecast predicts higher multifamily starts in 2023 but lower multifamily starts in 2024 than called for in last...
Fannie Mae examines multifamily construction pipeline
The multifamily commentary that accompanied Fannie Mae’s monthly forecast for August reported on the number of units in the multifamily construction pipeline. In doing...
Fannie Mae forecasts lower multifamily starts
Fannie Mae’s August economic and housing forecast predicts higher single-family starts but lower multifamily starts than did last month’s forecast. Multifamily starts slow The current forecast...
Economic momentum drives Fannie Mae forecast
Fannie Mae’s July economic and housing forecast reflects the surprising strength of the U.S. economy in early 2023. It predicts a higher level of...
Fannie Mae forecasts later downturn
Fannie Mae’s June economic and housing forecast predicts that the expected economic downturn will occur slightly later than did other recent forecasts. It also...
Fannie Mae forecasts shallower multifamily downturn
Fannie Mae’s April economic and housing forecast reduces the depth of the predicted downturn in multifamily housing starts, although it leaves the timing of...
Fannie Mae forecasts later recession
Fannie Mae’s March economic and housing forecasts shift the timing of the expected recession to later in 2023 than predicted in recent forecasts. This...
Fannie Mae partners with multifamily industry to launch 2023 Multifamily Energy and Water Survey
Fannie Mae announced that it has launched the 2023 Multifamily Energy and Water Survey, a national effort to collect and analyze whole property energy...
Housing starts forecasts rise
Fannie Mae’s February economic and housing forecasts predict a higher number of multifamily starts in 2023 and 2024 than did last month’s forecast. The...
Recession coming, but later
Fannie Mae’s January economic and housing forecasts predict a stronger finish for multifamily starts in 2022 and a higher number of multifamily starts in...
Fannie Mae sees bigger housing slowdown coming
Fannie Mae’s November economic and housing forecasts predict that both multifamily and single-family housing starts will fall next year by more than they previously...
2023 GSE multifamily loan purchase caps set
The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) announced that the 2023 multifamily loan purchase caps for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac (the Enterprises) will be...
Fannie Mae revises GDP growth forecast lower again
Fannie Mae’s October economic and housing forecasts predict that the economy will briefly return to growth in Q3 before entering a recession in early...
Fannie Mae launches rent payment reporting program to help renters build credit
Fannie Mae announced the launch of its Multifamily Positive Rent Payment Reporting pilot program, aimed at helping renters build their credit history and improve their credit...
Rising rates drive Fannie and Fed forecasts
The latest forecasts from Fannie Mae and from the Federal Reserve relate the impact that the rapid rise in interest rates is expected to...
