Natural disaster losses in the U.S. currently cost $120 billion annually. The socio-economic impacts of this ballooning societal cost are highly regressive and call for an urgent response. Adequate investments in climate resilience not only push out the tipping point but also invigorate the economy, promote equity and contribute to the common good....more
Tag: Housing
SP Group provides the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) with analytic support services for the American Housing Survey (AHS)....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
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
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
KHOU 11 Investigates teamed with SP Group on a segment identifying the impact on the Texas housing market should the National Flood Insurance Program lapse. We found nearly 216,000 homes in Texas sit in floodplains. Nearly half of those, or 105,000 homes, are in the greater Houston area. The clock is ticking toward a deadline that would...more
In October 2017, California’s most destructive wildfire, the Tubbs Fire, swept through Santa Rosa in Sonoma County. It destroyed nearly 5,000 homes and had a significant impact on the area’s housing market. In August 2018, less than a year after the Tubbs Fire, the Carr Fire has destroyed over 1,000 homes just a couple hundred miles north of Santa...more
Author’s Note: In the spirit of Halloween, here is a sneak peek at areas that offer more treats than tricks for investors! SP Group Identifies 4,883…...more