Tag: interest rates
Fed backs off plans for interest rate cuts
The economic projections released by the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) after this week’s meeting indicate that they will be keeping interest rates higher...
Fed delivers large interest rate cut
Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) met this week and, in an unusual pre-election move, decided to lower their target interest rate by 0.5 percentage...
Homeownership in America remains resilient
Renter nation? Not yet! says data from U.S. Census Bureau that reveals homeownership in America remains resilient. Again, Jay Parsons, head of...
INFOGRAPHIC: Disparate impact of high interest rates
Disparate impact of high interest rates has adversely impacted millions of low- and middle-income families—and housing providers. More often high interest rates depress stock...
Multifamily property investment environment improves in Q1
Freddie Mac recently released its Apartment Market Investment Index (AIMI) for Q1 2024. The national index was up 8.8 percent in the quarter, indicating improving...
Yardi Matrix reports on a bifurcated economy
Yardi Matrix recently released their mid-year update on the state of the multifamily housing market. It discusses the state of the economy, the impact...
Fed foresees only one rate cut in 2024
Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) met this week and decided to keep interest rates unchanged. The Fed forecast that interest rates will end 2024 higher...
Yardi Matrix special report reveals a tale of two markets
Yardi Matrix released an update to its most recent multifamily rent forecast. The special report reveals that when it comes to rent...