<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Chandan Economics]]></title><description><![CDATA[Chandan Economics is a leading provider of economic advisory services to commercial real estate investors, lenders, service firms, and regulators.]]></description><link>https://www.chandan.com/blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Sun, 07 Jun 2026 20:45:52 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.chandan.com/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[The K-Shaped Renter Affordability Crisis]]></title><description><![CDATA[Homeownership barriers have caused the number of high-income households to surge, bust cost pressures have filtered down the income ladder]]></description><link>https://www.chandan.com/post/the-k-shaped-renter-affordability-crisis</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a20242d3473cc62ac56f407</guid><category><![CDATA[Macro & Labor]]></category><category><![CDATA[Housing]]></category><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 22:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/nsplsh_714d70316772774f544d51~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Jason M. Davis</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rental Housing Weekly Briefing: June 1-5, 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[This week’s Rental Housing Weekly Briefing examines uneven multifamily rent growth across US metros alongside new Arbor-Chandan research showing persistent barriers in the renter-to-owner transition.]]></description><link>https://www.chandan.com/post/rental-housing-weekly-briefing-june-1-5-2026</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a19e129145da5e3830a1df8</guid><category><![CDATA[Macro Signals]]></category><pubDate>Mon, 01 Jun 2026 11:34:58 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ee3ea3_49c0790c40f649cbbde48d269293a97c~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>The Chandan Economics Research Team</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[NYC Rent Growth Monitor: May 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[NYC rent growth remained well ahead of the national pace in April, with Manhattan pulling further ahead while borough-level momentum stayed uneven.]]></description><link>https://www.chandan.com/post/nyc-rent-growth-monitor-may-2026</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a16e7a8c116441bede45df0</guid><category><![CDATA[New York City]]></category><pubDate>Wed, 27 May 2026 13:12:33 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ee3ea3_135d3e7f97284c9db1626275a8541b8d~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Jonathan O&apos;Kane</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Multifamily Rent Growth Update: May 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[National multifamily rent growth held near 1.0% in April, while short-term momentum improved modestly. Conditions remain soft, but the latest data suggest the market is no longer broadly worsening.]]></description><link>https://www.chandan.com/post/multifamily-rent-growth-update-may-2026</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a135e81d681fe01d166bf36</guid><category><![CDATA[Rental Market Conditions]]></category><pubDate>Mon, 25 May 2026 19:27:18 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ee3ea3_b040ad94d4534b8cbba8bcc2674cc099~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Jonathan O&apos;Kane</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rental Housing Weekly Briefing: May 25-29, 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[This week’s Rental Housing Weekly Briefing examines renewed pressure on apartment valuations alongside continued improvement in mom-and-pop rent collections, even as late-payment pressure remains elevated.]]></description><link>https://www.chandan.com/post/rental-housing-weekly-briefing-may-25-29-2026</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a130ea4a2438924d1114ab3</guid><category><![CDATA[Macro Signals]]></category><pubDate>Sun, 24 May 2026 15:12:15 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ee3ea3_87d5cc361bd54c4cb496d3f790a04ed6~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>The Chandan Economics Research Team</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Independent Landlord Rental Performance Report: May 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[The May 2026 Independent Landlord Rental Performance Report from Chandan Economics and RentRedi shows continued improvement in on-time rent payments across independently operated rental properties. But while full-payment outcomes remain resilient, late-payment pressure is still elevated, pointing to an uneven recovery beneath the surface.]]></description><link>https://www.chandan.com/post/independent-landlord-rental-performance-report-may-2026</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a0d99ee8e0cce8d79c8385f</guid><category><![CDATA[Rental Market Conditions]]></category><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 12:54:24 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ee3ea3_918eab79b6924197adf4993ab71e45d4~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>The Chandan Economics Research Team</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Where Young Families Rent: A Geography of Affordability]]></title><description><![CDATA[As homeownership becomes increasingly inaccessible for many young households, a growing share of family formation is occurring in the rental market.]]></description><link>https://www.chandan.com/post/where-young-families-rent-a-geography-of-affordability</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a0c679a8e0cce8d79c57f2d</guid><category><![CDATA[Housing Affordability]]></category><pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 22:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/nsplsh_0871b681a3494d1c92c1e853767b888b~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Jason M. Davis</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rental Housing Weekly Briefing: May 18-22, 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[This week’s Rental Housing Weekly Briefing examines renewed CPI inflation pressure alongside new analysis of the New York Fed’s SCE Housing Survey, which shows moving expectations falling to new lows.]]></description><link>https://www.chandan.com/post/rental-housing-weekly-briefing-may-18-22-2026</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a076b4c0b9e4f37fd25712b</guid><category><![CDATA[Macro Signals]]></category><pubDate>Sun, 17 May 2026 22:33:58 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ee3ea3_cece336f23964c36b5e69beecd08c6a5~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>The Chandan Economics Research Team</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Great Stay-Put: Moving Expectations Fall to New Lows]]></title><description><![CDATA[According to the New York Fed’s 2026 SCE Housing Survey, just 21.7% of Americans expect to move within the next three years. Renters remain more mobile than homeowners, but moving expectations have fallen sharply across tenure, age, income, and education groups.]]></description><link>https://www.chandan.com/post/moving-expectations-fall-to-new-lows</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a04e81ee5f825d008b307d0</guid><category><![CDATA[Rental Market Conditions]]></category><pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 00:47:24 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ee3ea3_e110fd63ab184396a3d08a463220fc0c~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_941,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Jonathan O&apos;Kane</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Real Impact: What the April 2026 CPI Report Means for Rental Housing]]></title><description><![CDATA[After months of gradual cooling, CPI’s shelter index nearly doubled its monthly pace in April.]]></description><link>https://www.chandan.com/post/real-impact-what-the-april-2026-cpi-report-means-for-rental-housing</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a03543f2fe6e98eed451868</guid><category><![CDATA[Macro Signals]]></category><pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2026 22:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/df56fe_a0bcbb650aac40238d2b8fcd68be4b3f~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_810,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>The Chandan Economics Research Team</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rental Housing Weekly Briefing: May 11-15, 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[This week’s Rental Housing Weekly Briefing examines the latest Senior Loan Officer Opinion Survey alongside the April jobs report, highlighting stable multifamily credit conditions, improving borrower demand, and a cooling but resilient labor market.]]></description><link>https://www.chandan.com/post/rental-housing-weekly-briefing-may-11-15-2026</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a0156ceb1ac8cd94fa84612</guid><category><![CDATA[Macro Signals]]></category><pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2026 12:29:14 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ee3ea3_580dcacb750e4e27a636e7354144f438~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>The Chandan Economics Research Team</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Real Impact: What the April 2026 Jobs Report Means for Rental Housing]]></title><description><![CDATA[April's jobs report had a muted effect on interest rate projections. Looking further out, however,  markets are more split.]]></description><link>https://www.chandan.com/post/real-impact-what-the-april-2026-jobs-report-means-for-rental-housing</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69fdf63657c1b4d98766e8ef</guid><category><![CDATA[Macro Signals]]></category><pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2026 14:54:02 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/df56fe_80aa00f55dd3448bb62fb5e6f8663366~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_810,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>The Chandan Economics Research Team</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Race and Housing Insecurity in New York City]]></title><description><![CDATA[Housing insecurity levels in NYC exceed the national average, while racial disparities are wider.]]></description><link>https://www.chandan.com/post/race-and-housing-insecurity-in-new-york-city</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69fa0e80b27e981e27c75e9b</guid><category><![CDATA[New York City]]></category><category><![CDATA[Housing Affordability]]></category><pubDate>Tue, 05 May 2026 22:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/nsplsh_c6e4736ee9a14200bbdb35221f6d080b~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Jason M. Davis</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[NYC Rent Premium: How Much More Renters Pay Than the US Average]]></title><description><![CDATA[NYC renters still pay far more than the national average, but the size of that premium has changed significantly over the past decade.]]></description><link>https://www.chandan.com/post/nyc-rent-premium-us-average</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69f8bff4a09b06483d3dbe77</guid><category><![CDATA[New York City]]></category><pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2026 17:00:28 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ee3ea3_bfda135d9a7447c1b5a44390a9071e85~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Jonathan O&apos;Kane</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rental Housing Weekly Briefing: May 4-8, 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[This week’s Rental Housing Weekly Briefing examines slowing multifamily rent growth alongside moderating home price appreciation, highlighting a housing market moving through a period of low growth and gradual rebalancing.]]></description><link>https://www.chandan.com/post/rental-housing-weekly-briefing-may-4-8-2026</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69f659e57b1c42fb24f61f5e</guid><category><![CDATA[Macro Signals]]></category><pubDate>Sun, 03 May 2026 16:26:37 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ee3ea3_5d14038d9be64389851ee8f95e490f64~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>The Chandan Economics Research Team</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[NYC Rent Growth Monitor: April 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[NYC rent growth remained stronger than the national trend in March, with Manhattan leading annual gains and momentum showing increasing divergence across boroughs.]]></description><link>https://www.chandan.com/post/nyc-rent-growth-monitor-april-2026</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69f0b041d3f2ae6dd9140c5c</guid><category><![CDATA[New York City]]></category><pubDate>Tue, 28 Apr 2026 13:53:08 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ee3ea3_135d3e7f97284c9db1626275a8541b8d~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Jonathan O&apos;Kane</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Multifamily Rent Growth Update: April 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[National rents rose 1.2% year-over-year in February, down from 1.4% in January and 1.6% in December, marking a continued slowdown from the modest re-acceleration observed in late 2024. While rent growth remains positive, the trend has clearly softened, reflecting ongoing supply pressures and a normalization in demand following the post-pandemic surge.]]></description><link>https://www.chandan.com/post/multifamily-rent-growth-update-april-2026</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69ef8826d00855f52b1e511e</guid><category><![CDATA[Rental Market Conditions]]></category><pubDate>Mon, 27 Apr 2026 16:46:53 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ee3ea3_4de562bf96ec44138ff907f4590e3724~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Jonathan O&apos;Kane</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rental Housing Weekly Briefing: April 27 — May 1, 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[This week’s Rental Housing Weekly Briefing examines apartment market conditions via NMHC’s latest quarterly survey, alongside new Chandan Economics-RentRedi data showing continued improvement in mom-and-pop rent collections.]]></description><link>https://www.chandan.com/post/rental-housing-weekly-briefing-april-27-may-1-2026</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69ef418415d16921748ca209</guid><category><![CDATA[Macro Signals]]></category><pubDate>Mon, 27 Apr 2026 11:50:27 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ee3ea3_85b63074003a48c8ba6a352db13b51be~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>The Chandan Economics Research Team</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Independent Landlord Rental Performance Report: April 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[April 2026 Rental Payment Trends: Collections Improve, Late Payments Remain Elevated]]></description><link>https://www.chandan.com/post/independent-landlord-rental-performance-report-april-2026</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69e8c484ab5395dde605a8b6</guid><category><![CDATA[Rental Market Conditions]]></category><pubDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2026 14:07:01 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ee3ea3_918eab79b6924197adf4993ab71e45d4~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>The Chandan Economics Research Team</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rental Housing Weekly Briefing: April 20-24, 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[New research shows renters accounted for nearly 80% of household growth in 2025, while the latest Beige Book points to a resilient but increasingly cautious US economy.]]></description><link>https://www.chandan.com/post/rental-housing-weekly-briefing-april-20-24-2026</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69e60cb4a96d49e56ec513dc</guid><category><![CDATA[Macro Signals]]></category><pubDate>Mon, 20 Apr 2026 12:45:23 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ee3ea3_ed60d94cb6e94eca98e28bfd1c4264b5~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>The Chandan Economics Research Team</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>