1. The Undersupplied U.S. Housing Market: A lack of inventory stifles homebuying and pushes prices higher – positives for the rental market.

    Posted on December 1, 2020

    The Undersupplied U.S. Housing Market: A lack of inventory stifles homebuying and pushes prices higher – positives for the rental market.  Despite the Pandemic, the for-sale housing market has been “hot” with existing home prices in November up 8% from year-ago levels1.  It should be even hotter.  Barbell demographics of retiring baby boomers and a growing pool of 30-somethings should be driving sales of single–family homes at a more robust clip.  Further, mortgage rate drops typically pull demand forward, and […]

  2. Well-Heeled Renter Households Soar: The Combination Of Lifestyle Choices And High Barriers To Homeownership Has Led To Booming Growth In Middle- And High-Income Renter Households.

    Posted on October 9, 2019

    Well-Heeled Renter Households Soar: The combination of lifestyle choices and high barriers to homeownership has led to booming growth in middle- and high-income renter households. In the first eight years of the expansion, the pool of middle- and high-income households increased by more than 8 million.  The growth rates were particularly impressive for high income […]