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At Issue MD - Housing Costs Continue Grow Far Beyond the Rate of Inflation
At Issue MD - Housing Costs Continue Grow Far Beyond the Rate of Inflation

The Washington metropolitan region is fully embroiled in a crisis of affordability, driven by a stark imbalance between our existing housing supply and that needed to accommodate current and future projected demand. Compounding this dilemma further are the skyrocketing costs of providing rental... Continue Reading

Date posted07/19/2023


At Issue MD - Financing Troubles Spread to Multifamily Sector
At Issue MD - Financing Troubles Spread to Multifamily Sector

The story of distress in the office sector has been well covered in recent months. The proliferation of remote and hybrid work has largely emptied downtowns, heavily reduced foot traffic to local businesses that once catered to downtown employees, and resulted in employers looking to downsize... Continue Reading

Date posted07/10/2023


At Issue DC - Financing Troubles Spread to Multifamily Sector
At Issue DC - Financing Troubles Spread to Multifamily Sector

The story of distress in the office sector has been well covered in recent months. The proliferation of remote and hybrid work has largely emptied downtowns, heavily reduced foot traffic to local businesses that once catered to downtown employees, and resulted in employers looking to downsize... Continue Reading

Date posted07/10/2023


At Issue VA - Financing Troubles Spread to Multifamily Sector
At Issue VA - Financing Troubles Spread to Multifamily Sector

The story of distress in the office sector has been well covered in recent months. The proliferation of remote and hybrid work has largely emptied downtowns, heavily reduced foot traffic to local businesses that once catered to downtown employees, and resulted in employers looking to downsize... Continue Reading

Date posted07/10/2023


At Issue MD - Is the Commercial Office Sector the Next Big Economic Bubble?
At Issue MD - Is the Commercial Office Sector the Next Big Economic Bubble?

Economic forecasts paint a rather bleak picture for the future of the commercial office market; a concern that local and national media has begun to spotlight. The cascading impacts for our region and our nation over the next three to four years could be extremely significant. The COVID-19... Continue Reading

Date posted04/19/2023


At Issue DC - Is the Commercial Office Sector the Next Big Economic Bubble?
At Issue DC - Is the Commercial Office Sector the Next Big Economic Bubble?

Is the Commercial Office Sector the Next Big Economic Bubble? Economic forecasts paint a rather bleak picture for the future of the commercial office market; a concern that local and national media has begun to spotlight. The cascading impacts for our region and our nation over the next three to... Continue Reading

Date posted04/19/2023


At Issue VA - Is the Commercial Office Sector the Next Big Economic Bubble?
At Issue VA - Is the Commercial Office Sector the Next Big Economic Bubble?

Is the Commercial Office Sector the Next Big Economic Bubble? Economic forecasts paint a rather bleak picture for the future of the commercial office market; a concern that local and national media has begun to spotlight. The cascading impacts for our region and our nation over the next three to... Continue Reading

Date posted04/19/2023


At Issue MD - The Inequities of Rent Control
At Issue MD - The Inequities of Rent Control

The Inequities of Rent Control Proponents of rent control often make a racial equity and social justice argument for capping rent. The theory goes that rent caps prevent vulnerable populations from being displaced. Volumes of academic research exist evaluating these and other arguments in favor... Continue Reading

Date posted02/22/2023


At Issue VA - The Inequities of Rent Control
At Issue VA - The Inequities of Rent Control

The Inequities of Rent Control Proponents of rent control often make a racial equity and social justice argument for capping rent. The theory goes that rent caps prevent vulnerable populations from being displaced. Volumes of academic research exist evaluating these and other arguments in favor of... Continue Reading

Date posted02/22/2023


At Issue DC - The Inequities of Rent Control
At Issue DC - The Inequities of Rent Control

The Inequities of Rent Control Proponents of rent control often make a racial equity and social justice argument for capping rent. The theory goes that rent caps prevent vulnerable populations from being displaced. Volumes of academic research exist evaluating these and other arguments in favor... Continue Reading

Date posted02/22/2023


At Issue MD - Rents Continue to Decline at Record Pace
At Issue MD - Rents Continue to Decline at Record Pace

Rents Continue to Decline at Record Pace Rents declined for a third straight month in November. This according to the Apartment List National Rent Report, which tracks rental price trends in major U.S. markets. November saw the national index fall by 1% - the largest single-month dip in the... Continue Reading

Date posted12/15/2022


At Issue VA - Rents Continue to Decline at Record Pace
At Issue VA - Rents Continue to Decline at Record Pace

Rents Continue to Decline at Record Pace Rents declined for a third straight month in November. This according to the Apartment List National Rent Report, which tracks rental price trends in major U.S. markets. November saw the national index fall by 1% - the largest single-month dip in the... Continue Reading

Date posted12/15/2022