Remodeling Upturn to Carry into 2022 Thursday, April 15, 2021 Growth in improvement and repair expenditures to owner-occupied homes is expected to remain solid throughout the year and into 2022, according to our latest Leading Indicator of Remodeling Activity... By ABBE WILL
Housing Markets & Conditions Winners & Losers: The Effect of Airbnb on New York Renters Thursday, April 1, 2021 What is the impact of the sharing economy, pioneered by companies such as Airbnb, on housing markets... By SOPHIE CALDER-WANG
Housing Markets & Conditions Four Key Takeaways from Sen. Toomey’s Housing Finance Reform Principles Wednesday, March 24, 2021 On March 15, Senator Pat Toomey (R-PA) issued a press release titled “Toomey Outlines Housing... By DON LAYTON
Housing Markets & Conditions The New FHFA GSE Scorecard: A Hollowed-Out Document Thursday, March 18, 2021 The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) on February 16 released its 2021 Scorecard for the... By DON LAYTON
Housing Markets & Conditions Do Workers Fleeing House Price Growth Take the Boom with Them as They Go? Thursday, March 4, 2021 House price growth during national boom and bust cycles varies greatly across different urban areas... By GREGOR SCHUBERT
Housing Markets & Conditions The Pandemic Reveals the Need for Space, But Building Smaller Units Remains Essential Thursday, February 18, 2021 One result of the COVID-19 pandemic has likely been increased demand for larger homes, including... By ALEXANDER HERMANN, DIXI WU
Housing Markets & Conditions FHFA’s Proposed Living Will Rule: Flawed, Vague, and in Need of Major Revision Thursday, February 4, 2021 The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) recently announced and sought public comment on a proposed... By DON LAYTON
Housing Markets & Conditions Revisions to the GSE Treasury Support Agreement: Some Substance, Some Political Optics, and Treasury Gains Power Friday, January 22, 2021 Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae provide the financing for almost half of all the residential mortgages in... By DON LAYTON
Housing Markets & Conditions The Extraordinary and Unexpected Pandemic Increase in House Prices: Causes and Implications Thursday, January 7, 2021 This past December 23rd, the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) announced that, despite the... By DON LAYTON
Housing Markets & Conditions FHFA’s Final GSE Capital Rule: Little Credibility and a Short Shelf Life Friday, November 20, 2020 The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) received overwhelmingly negative feedback when its GSE... By DON LAYTON
