HFO Multifamily Marketwatch - March 29, 2021
Mar 29, 2021
This week: Permits for new multifamily projects in Portland dropped precipitously in 2020; low housing inventory and higher lumber prices drive up new home costs; a bipartisan bill sponsored by US Senator Amy Klobuchar directs $1.5 billion to local governments that commit to increasing housing supply.
HFO Multifamily Marketwatch - March 22, 2021
Mar 22, 2021
This week: a Federal Judge rules the CDC lacked authority to enact an eviction ban, opening the door for more legal challenges, and Twentysomethings are flocking to smaller, more affordable cities like Tacoma.
HFO Multifamily Marketwatch - March 15, 2021
Mar 15, 2021
This week: The Oregon legislature prioritizes bills intended to address the state’s housing crisis; Economist Joe Cortright cites Inclusionary Zoning as the reason for the sharp decline in new multifamily building applications, and a new stimulus bill expands unemployment benefits but payments to Oregonians may...
HFO Multifamily Marketwatch Podcast - March 8, 2021
Mar 8, 2021
This week: Oregon's economy forecast to boom; problems plague Oregon Landlord Fund website; and legislatures in Oregon and Washington go wild with housing-related bills.
HFO Multifamily Marketwatch - March 1, 2021
Mar 1, 2021
This week: Rental owners jam the State of Oregon Landlord Relief Fund website with hundreds of applications; a study by Redfin finds that increased housing density in Seattle has made it the most economically integrated city in the U.S. in just four years.