Posts from April 2019
Single-Family Built-to-Rent Likely Here to Stay
April 19, 2019 by Zelman & Associates
Every month, we track interest in built-to-rent construction, along with other acquisition channels, in our proprietary survey of single-family rental operators. Over the last year, interest in partnering with homebuilders on built-to-rent ...
Where are the iBuyers Heading Next?
April 19, 2019 by Zelman & Associates
In recent years, iBuyers have gained notable attention and become a widespread topic of debate. Effectively the new-age version of “We Buy Ugly Houses”, which has been around since 1989, iBuyers charge sellers 7-10% of their home value in exchange ...
The Percentage of Construction Workers Saying “I Quit” a Sign of the Times
April 05, 2019 by Zelman & Associates
In 2018, the national unemployment rate averaged 3.9%, the first year below 4.0% since 1969, which has been a positive for wage growth and potential entry-level homebuyers. However, the other side of that coin has been a shortage of labor in ...
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homebuildingmacro housing
Warning Lights Flashing Red for Healthcare Costs and Housing Affordability
April 05, 2019 by Zelman & Associates
According to the Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA), personal consumption expenditures totaled $13.9 trillion in 2018, up 4.7% year over year versus a 5.0% increase in disposable income, which was aided by wage growth and tax reform. The BEA ...
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affordabilitymacro housing
What Exactly are Young Adults Living at Home Up To?
April 05, 2019 by Zelman & Associates
Approximately 34% of young adults are living in their parents’ home, more than at any point over the last 50-plus years, which has remarkable consequences for housing demand. While this fact is well understood and has spawned many questions ...
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