Tag: inflation
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...
Construction materials prices fall in October
The October producer price index (PPI) report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) stated that construction materials prices fell 0.4 percent in the...
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...
Have construction materials price rises peaked?
The September producer price index (PPI) report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) stated that construction materials prices fell 0.4 percent in the...
BEA reports on housing inflation
The Bureau of Economic Analysis released its report on personal consumption expenditures (PCE) for the month of August. The overall PCE price index rose...
Fannie Mae revises GDP growth forecast lower again
Fannie Mae’s August economic and housing forecasts predict a recession in early 2023. The economic slowdown is expected to bring inflation under control by...
Rising prices impact renters
Freddie Mac recently conducted a 20 question survey of 2000 adult American consumers to assess how the current era of rapidly rising prices is...
Construction materials prices higher despite lumber price drop
The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) released its producer price index report for June 2022. It stated that construction materials prices were up 0.3...
Inflation puts multifamily wages under pressure
The wage data the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) released along with its employment situation report show that hourly wage growth for three categories...
Weakening builder confidence points to economic troubles ahead
Rising inflation and higher mortgage rates are slowing traffic of prospective home buyers and putting a damper on builder sentiment. In a troubling sign...
Construction materials prices continue to surge
The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) released its producer price index report for May 2022. It stated that construction materials prices were up 1.1...
Infographic: Stagflation
Ghosts of economies past: 39 v 46 The similarities between the presidencies of Joe Biden and Jimmy Carter have given many pause. Is America on...
Construction materials price rises outpace CPI in April
The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) released its producer price index report for April 2022. It stated that construction materials prices were up 0.8...
Construction materials prices follow lumber higher
The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) released its producer price index report for March 2022. It stated that construction materials prices were up 1.5...
What happens to CRE prices as interest rates rise?
A recent report from Trepp seeks to answer this question by looking at the history of commercial real estate (CRE) price appreciation. The report...
