In previous blogs we followed the Census Bureau’s Household Pulse Survey (HPS) to examine some effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, This week a new dataset was released that encompasses data collected from September 2 to September 14, 2020....more
Category: Data Visualization
In our earlier blogs, we followed the Census Bureau’s Household Pulse Survey (HPS) to examine the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on the housing market....more
In this blog, we investigate the impact of unemployment on homeowners based on their education attainment....more
Renters are twice as unsure as homeowners in their ability meet their housing payments. Black homeowners are three times as unsure as white homeowners in their ability to pay next month’s mortgage....more
There are at least two types of real estate investors in Opportunity Zones, those that are drawn to a particular location for reasons that have little or nothing to do with the fact that the location is in an Opportunity Zone per se and those who are making strategic choices to invest in one Opportunity...more
The housing industry is buzzing with excitement over the prospect of massive investments in Opportunity Zones. New Opportunity Funds are emerging almost daily. Some investors are waiting until additional guidance is issued concerning the finer points of investing in Opportunity Zones, others are already mobilized. They are sifting through market data to identify target areas where...more
While majority of the neighborhoods across the nation have largely recovered from foreclosure crisis, the rising cost of living and owning a home continues to be a growing challenge. The Housing Affordability Index (HAI) measures whether a typical family earns enough income to qualify for a mortgage loan on a typical home at the national and regional...more
Every month there are many articles and think pieces published regarding millennial spending habits and home buying. The articles encompass a wide range of ideas including commentary on perceived frivolous spending vis-à-vis avocado toast or the latest business negatively impacted by millennial spending habits. I am a millennial in the market to buy a home, and I see...more
Analysis of massive volumes of data is burdensome and expensive, yet incredibly important to strategic decision making. Enter the index – an easy to understand alternative to analyzing raw source data. SP Group introduces our Neighborhood Distress Index (NDI). An index is way to condense multiple variables into just one indicator without losing depth. An index...more
Every month a myriad of research and articles are published regarding millennial spending habits and home buying. Recently, comments from a wealthy developer made waves in the news blaming the low home-ownership rates among millennials to their frivolous spending habits – including things like $19 Avocado toasts and $4 coffees. But we ask – is...more