Keeping Current Matters hires George Ratiu as chief economist
Keeping Current Matters (KCM) has hired George Ratiu, formerly the manager of economic research at Realtor.com, as chief economist.
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U.S. Has a Shortfall of 6.5 Million Single-Family Homes Due to a Decade of Under-Building, Report Says
When buyers return to the housing market, it wonât be easy to find affordable homes due to lack of new construction, according to Realtor.com.
The housing market is 6.5 million units short: Realtor.com
Between 2012 and 2022, about 14.6 million households were formed, but only 11.9 million housing units were completed.
The historic multifamily construction boom is already fading
Those same interest rates pushing would-be homebuyers to the sidelines are also hurting multifamily developers.
Pay off student loans or invest — how to move toward funding retirement
In my recent post, “Why investing can be better than paying down debt,” Dianecy’s comment raised a question faced by many: What do you do about investing when you have student loans?
It is quite the dilemma, actually, because the best time to start funding your retirement is when you’re still in your 20s. And as anyone who has been reading Get Rich Slowly for more than, say, 10 seconds would know, few things impede your progress toward getting rich (at any speed) like debt.
The reason is simple: A dollar can be spent only once — either for another person’s benefit or for yours. So it follows that repaying debt benefits the bank; investing those same dollars in a CD or index fund, on the other hand, benefits you and your future.
Build-for-rent is a bet on the ‘new normal’ housing market
Demand for build-for-rent homes is growing as the purchase market falters. But success in the space is all about location, location, location.
Update on the Multifamily Market
Thinking about an apartment investment? Despite reports of slowdowns and an oversupply in some markets around the country, a new national report from Yardi Matrixâ¦
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Whatâs Up with Multifamily?
Are you an owner or investor in multifamily properties? If so, youâll no doubt be interested in the latest multifamily trends from the National Multifamilyâ¦
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Zillow forecasts strong housing demand for years to come
Real estate giant Zillow said in a report last week that it believes housing demand will remain strong for years to come as buyers try to make up for lost time caused by the impact of the Great Recession last decade. In its most recent analysis, Zillow said that low rates of household formation since […]
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