Real Estate and Economic News

Tucson is ranked second in the U.S. out of 100 metro areas in house price appreciation, a new federal report shows. To read more click here.

Over the next 20 years, more than a quarter (27.4 percent) of the nation’s currently owner-occupied homes are likely to hit the market as their current owners pass away or otherwise vacate their [...]

The report uses the most recent available data from the US Census Bureau, the US Department of Housing and Urban Development, the US Bureau of Economic Analysis, the US Bureau of Labor [...]

The Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act of 2019 would strengthen a pillar of federal housing support. To read more click here.

Controversial new research has kicked off a war of words among urban scholars over the push for upzoning to increase cities’ housing supply. To read more click here.

Mortgage rates are expected to hit 5.5% by the end of the year, with monthly mortgage payments rising up to 8%.  So what impact will these trends have on the rental market? To read more click here.

Regulatory burdens are driving up costs, and it’s a problem for the housing market. To read more click here.

A new analysis finds that liberalizing zoning rules and building more won’t solve the urban affordability crisis, and could exacerbate it. To read more click here.

The popularity of rent control in the United States has ebbed and flowed over the past 100 years. To read more click here.

The number of newly built, single-family rentals was up from 37,000 in 2017 to 43,000 in 2018, according to the National Association of Home Builders. To read more click here.