According to data from the NY Fed (illustrated for us by Statista), U.S. household debt climbed to a record high of $14.6 trillion at the end of 2020, with mortgage going above $10 trillion for the first time. They say this was driven mainly by a a record volume of mortgage originations, with households taking advantage of historically low rates to refinance. Either way, that’s a lot of debt. Continue reading HERE...
Bloomberg Law has reported that a federal judge in Texas has issued a preliminary injunction against the Biden administration’s waters of the US rule (aka WOTUS). However, the injunction only applies
The U.S. government is reporting that privately‐owned housing starts in February were at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1,450,000, which is 9.8% higher than January’s revised number but is 18.4%
According to the latest Yardi Matrix Multifamily Report, the average U.S. multifamily rents were $1,702 in February, the same as January’s figure. Yardi says year-over-year growth continued its downw