Affordability Concerns Heightened Amid Rent Inflation, Economic Uncertainty
Residential rents have risen substantially as inflation surged for other essential items like food and gas, raising the importance of housin
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ECONOMIC ADVISORS AND DATA SCIENTISTS
TO THE REAL ESTATE INDUSTRY
ORIGINAL RESEARCH & ECONOMIC COMMENTARY
Jason M. Davis
- Aug 17
What the Inflation Reduction Act Means for Housing and Commercial Real Estate
The Inflation Reduction Act will introduce changes to climate, energy, and health policy— but what impact, if any, will it have on CRE?
Dylan Szeto
- Jul 31
How the Labor Market Impacts Tenant Performance
A Chandan Economics analysis of the relationship between Google searches, unemployment insurance (UI) claims, and on-time payment rates.
Jonathan O'Kane
- May 2
On-time Rent Payments Have Recovered, But Lower-Income Households Still Lag Behind.
The timeliness of rent payments has steadily improved from pandemic-related stress, but performance varies among income groups.
Jason M. Davis
- Apr 1
Gateway Markets Show Signs of A Rebound
A significant laggard at the beginning of the pandemic, independent landlords in Gateway markets (New York, Los Angeles, San Francisco,...
Chandan Research Team
- Feb 24
Addressing Racial Inequities in Housing: Case Studies for Success
Racial wealth disparities in the United States are well documented, and as a primary tool for wealth-building, housing sits at the forefront
Dylan Szeto
- Feb 15
Metro Level Inflation Accelerates Unevenly
The headline-grabbing 7.5% inflation print obscures some more interesting points about U.S. regional economies.
As Residents Flock to the Sun Belt, Affordability Concerns Rise
Increased cost of living within the Sun Belt is straining affordability and has contributed to a reduction of on-time rent payments.
A New Estimate for Single-Family Rental Construction
Key Findings Build-to-rent (BTR) and BFR accounted for 4.4% and 3.4% of single-family construction starts in 2019, respectively,...
Chandan Research Team
- Apr 19, 2021
How To Bring Housing Back Within Reach
Dr. Sam Chandan is joined by Ed Pinto, Director of the Housing Center at the American Enterprise Institute, to discuss his recent...
Chandan Research Team
- Mar 25, 2021
The Evolving Challenges of Affordable Housing
Dr. Sam Chandan sits down with Arthanais Williams, Managing Director for Affordable Housing at Arbor Realty Trust. Dr. Chandan and...
Chandan Research Team
- Aug 30, 2020
Navigating the Headwinds: Multifamily Amid COVID-19
Tenant performance measures have taken a marginal hit but have stabilized, beating early predictions. Headwinds are still forecasted and...
Chandan Research Team
- Aug 30, 2020
Falling Risk-Free Rates, Rising Risk Premiums Lead to Small Multifamily Cap Rate Stability
Small multifamily cap rates barely budged in Q2 2020, narrowing by 5 bps. Risk premiums for small multifamily rose to a record-high as...
Chandan Research Team
- Aug 19, 2020
How Rent Collections Have Differed by Tenant Income Level
Lower-income renter confidence in paying rent dipped as the CARES Act expirations approached. The performance gap between higher- and...
Sam Chandan
- Aug 16, 2020
Increasing Strains on Small Apartment Landlords and Their Tenants
New research findings from Berkeley's Terner Cetner show increasing stress on community-based landlords.
Sam Chandan
- Aug 16, 2020
Federal Protections Lapse For Vulnerable Renters, Imperiling Small Landlords
Small landlords face an uphill battle in fulfilling their mortgage and property tax commitments.
Sam Chandan
- Jul 25, 2020
America’s Next Housing Crisis: How The Pandemic Is Pushing Renters To The Brink
The historic increase in joblessness brought on by the pandemic has pushed us to the brink of a new rental crisis.
