Reality Check: Will MIZ Erase Gains in Affordability in Years Ahead?
I’ve been reviewing a 2015 market study by the O’Connor Group (OCG) that considered historical trends and made some forecasts for a period ending in 2017. I don’t have the latest survey, but I think it’s worth looking at these numbers as we prepare for 2017. When I consider this data I find myself hopeful about prices […]
Reality Check: Vacancy Rates Will Change but Remain Low in Seattle
We’re in the middle of the projections in a 2015 market study by the O’Connor Group (OCG) that I’m posting this week. I don’t have the latest annual survey data yet. But it’s worth looking at these projects as we move into 2017. Studies like the one OCG produced here are everywhere. This is not shocking information to people […]
Reality Check: High Demand for Apartments is the New Normal
It’s just as easy to get lost in the details and data as it is to get caught up in anecdotal information about housing. Too much data can take away from our compassion about people who are suffering and struggling even if it is a small number, and too many stories about outliers can distort […]
