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Jan 4, 2020

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Drawing on years of experience analyzing multifamily capital markets and economic currents, Jonathan supports Chandan Economics’ content partners in exploring critical developments in the commercial real estate environment.

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Apr 7, 20252 min
WFH Rental Demand Has Dropped by 20%
This is the second consecutive year that WFH rentals have dipped, following the peak of 5.0 million households in 2021.

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Feb 24, 20253 min
Homeownership and Household Trends: Families vs. Child-Free Homes
In this analysis, we will examine homeownership rates and household estimates for homes with and without children.

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Jan 30, 20253 min
In Which Property Type Do Renters Stay the Longest?
Naturally, with distinct differences in tenant mix by property type, there are also sizable differences in the average length of occupancy.

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Dec 5, 20242 min
Which States Rely Most on Non-Citizen Construction Labor?
Nationally, according to the 2023 American Community Survey, the non-citizen share of the construction labor force stands at 17.0%.

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Nov 26, 20242 min
The Inflation on Your Plate: Pricing Trends for Thanksgiving Staples
In this data briefing, we explore how the average prices of the American Thanksgiving Feast’s cornerstone items have trended in 2024

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Oct 30, 20241 min
Full Payment Rate in Independently Operating Rentals Rises to a 13-Month High
October’s forecast full payment rate jolted higher by 115 bps, which was the most sizeable single period increase in seven months.

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Oct 21, 20242 min
Foreign-Born Households Make Up More than One-Fifth of US Rental Demand
Out of the 36.3 million rental households in the US, 9.4 million have a head of household born outside the country

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Aug 29, 20241 min
How Will The Election Impact Financial Market Volatility?
Since 1992, the CBOE Global Market’s Volatility Index (VIX) has tended to spike in the months leading up to the US presidential elections.

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Aug 20, 20243 min
Housing Affordability Trends in the Seven US Swing States
These data will help shed light on whether housing affordability is a greater or lesser concern in the political battlegrounds

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