Payroll Gains Positive for CRE

Analyzing the recent BLS report.

Publisher’s Note: Myth of the Cycle

Jack Kern, MHN publisher & research editor, reflects on what’s to come for the real estate market.

Perspective: Renters’ Health Insurance

Let’s do something that will help residents—while also building occupancy

Perspective: Renters’ Health Insurance

Let’s do something that will help residents—while also building occupancy

‘Capital Insights’ with Jack Kern: Don’t Count Out Rents as House Prices Languish

"I get knocked down, but I get up again, you're never gonna keep me down!" Tubthumping Lyrics (c) Artist (Band):Chumbawamba Most forecasters have called rent declines an unfavorable trend through 2012, and commented on how the rents in place are tied, almost demonically to home price affordability. The commonly held view is that the strength of the housing market and the relationship between house price affordability and multifamily rent is sacrosanct, so much so that most analyst calls to the top 10 publics on rental play off of that theme. I'm not so sure that's the case, and in fact…