Feeling crowded yet? Dallas-Fort Worth gained 1 million people in less than a decade
Dallas-Fort Worth has gained more new residents than any metropolitan area in the country, adding more than 1 million people in an eight-year period.
Read MoreMarch Construction Starts Surge 16 Percent
Sharp Gains Reported for Nonbuilding Construction and Nonresidential Building NEW YORK –(BUSINESS WIRE) New construction starts in March advanced 16% from the previous month to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $809.2 billion, according to Dodge Data &…
Read MoreU.S. Economy Still on Track to Slow in 2019
SOURCE Fannie MaeHousing Market Supported by Lower Rates, Improved Wage GrowthWASHINGTON , April 18, 2019 /PRNewswire/ — Headline economic growth for 2019 continues to be forecast at 2.2 percent, down from 3.0 percent in 2018, according to the Fannie Mae …
Read MoreCan the Texas Legislature help Rockport after Hurricane Harvey – The Texas Tribune
A mini-documentary series chronicling the cast of characters passing bills in the Texas Capitol.
Read MoreApartment rents climbing, and poised to go higher
It’s a great time to be a landlord in America, not so much if you’re a renter.
Read MoreCity Council leans toward expansive rezoning rewrite
Consensus and conflict emerged in different doses among the Austin City Council on Tuesday during a lengthy discussion about how the city should move forward with an overhaul of the land development code.
Read MoreRecord D-FW apartment building hasn’t stopped rent increases
Dallas-Fort Worth apartment rents are inching higher, even though the percentage of empty rental units has risen a bit.
Read MoreMost millennials aren’t buying homes except for one group: veterans
Millennials — saddled with student debt and facing rising housing costs and tighter lending rules — have largely put off buying homes.
Read MoreBoomers move up the ranks of apartment renters in Dallas-Fort Worth
Move aside, millennials.
Read MoreStudy: More than 475,000 Harris County residents live in units at risk of flooding
A new study is raising concerns that restrictions on new construction put in place after Hurricane Harvey could leave low-income residents with fewer choices for affordable housing.
Read MoreOregon wants to make it easier to build affordable housing
SALEM, Ore.
Read MoreTexas Has ‘Significant Shortages’ Of Low-Income Rentals, Study Finds
The Jeremiah Program Moody Campus, an affordable housing development in Austin.
Read MoreCompanies aim to solve housing affordability crisis with 3D printing
ICON previously showed some of its 3D printed homes at SXSW in 2018 (ICON/New Story) AUSTIN (KXAN) — A developer in Austin is planning on using a 3D printer to print and build affordable homes in the City of Austin. On Monday, local 3D printing company IC…
Read MoreYour landlord turns your apartment into a smart home. Now what? – CNET
Locked out on the first day.
Read MoreOregon’s new rent control law is only a band-aid on the state’s housing woes
By Jenny Schuetz Oregon Governor Kate Brown yesterday signed into law a statewide cap on rent increases —the first statewide policy of this kind.
Read MoreNMHC and NAA Statements on the Passage of Oregon Rent Control Legislation
SALEM, Ore.
Read MoreOregon to become first state to impose rent control
SALEM, Ore.
Read MoreApartment construction set to level off after years of building gains
LAS VEGAS – Dallas-Fort Worth is the top apartment building market in the country.
Read MoreAmazon cancels HQ2 in New York City; Dallas, Austin could get more jobs at existing hubs
Amazon technology hubs in Dallas and Austin could gain new jobs as a result of Thursday’s stunning announcement that the online giant was dropping its major expansion into New York City.
Read MoreNew Report Lays Out Case for DFW’s Urban Future
We’re living in an urban boom.
Read MoreOnce flat and wide on the frontier, Western cityscapes are now rising tall and sleek
+5 As construction continues in downtown Denver, more and more developments are choosing to go up rather than that out.
Read MoreU.S. Multifamily Outlook Holds Strong, According to Yardi Matrix
SOURCE YardiYear-over-year growth continues as demographic trends favor rental housingSANTA BARBARA, California , Feb.
Read MoreFannie Mae Increases Small Loan Limit for the Multifamily Market
SOURCE Fannie Mae Small loan limit increase supports affordable housing for working families WASHINGTON The increase in loan size will simplify the small loan definition and provide more opportunities for borrowers to realize the benefits of streamlined th…
Read MoreThe Recession Is Coming, But It’s OK
The conversations that I’ve had lately have felt markedly different due to the unnerving amount of fear people have regarding the pervasive volatility in the financial markets.
Read MoreThe Recession Is Coming, But It’s OK
The conversations that I’ve had lately have felt markedly different due to the unnerving amount of fear people have regarding the pervasive volatility in the financial markets.
Read MoreHouston region finally poised for influx of billions in Harvey housing funds
Houston-area survivors of Hurricane Harvey, some of whom have camped in their damaged homes for more than 17 months, finally are within weeks of getting some of the unprecedented $2.3 billion in federal recovery aid now poised to pour into the region.
Read MoreFederal shutdown over for now, but Dallas housing voucher holders and landlords still fear pinch
Housing advocates expressed relief Friday after President Donald Trump agreed to reopen the government for three weeks, potentially averting a crisis for programs that help low-income families make rent.
Read MoreNew Construction Starts in December Decline 10 Percent; Annual Total for 2018 Edges Up 0.3 Percent to $789.0 Billion
NEW YORK –(BUSINESS WIRE) New construction starts in December fell 10% to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $708.9 billion, continuing to retreat after November’s 7% slide, according to Dodge Data & Analytics.
Read MoreGovernment Shutdown Could Undercut Stability in the Multifamily Market
As the government shutdown continues, landlords and tenants receiving subsidies under Section 8 from the Department of Housing and Urban Development find themselves in a precarious position.
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