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RESEARCH & INSIGHTS

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.

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,...

New Census Data Show Population in Sun Belt Continues to Boom

New Census Data Shows Population in Sun Belt Continues to Boom

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

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,...

Labor Shortages are a Decade in the Making

As the U.S. economy shifted into a full reopening earlier this year, it did not take long for reports of staffing shortages to quickly...

Firms Have Been Sounding The Alarm on Supply Chains and Shortages for Quite Some Time

Supply chain bottlenecks and labor shortages have taken center stage in recent weeks. However, an analysis of commentary from the Federal...