Research Center
Economy Watch: Most Kinds of Construction Seeing Healthy Gains
The economy might be a little wobbly, but at least construction spending is still rising.
Economy Watch: Consumers, Investors a Bit Glum
There’s nervousness afoot about the U.S. economy.
Economy Watch: Apartment Market Fundamentals Still Robust
The U.S. apartment market has been so strong for so long in so many places that it naturally poses the question: when will the market weaken, as in lower occupancies with concurrent downward pressure on rents?
2015 Top Owners: Rising Occupancy
This month we salute the largest multifamily owners of 2015.
Market Pulse for October 2015
Commentary and data were supplied by Michael Neal, a senior economist with the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB).
Economy Watch: Residential Growth Still Strong—Especially Apartment Development
Residential development continues to expand.
Economy Watch: Homebuilders Feeling Pretty Good
Another part of the real estate industry that wasn’t fazed by the temporarily wobbly economy of the late summer was the homebuilding trade.
Economy Watch: CRE Finishes the Summer Healthy
The broader economy might have wobbled a little late in the summer this year, but that didn’t seem to have upset the commercial real estate markets that much, at least as of August.
Economy Watch: Inflation Fairly Tame, Even in the Construction Industry
Inflation remains a shadow of its once fearsome self.