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Category: News and Trends
CMF Quote of the Week
“Annual single-family rent growth accelerated in May for the fourth consecutive month, signaling sustained momentum in the rental market. While rent growth increases have been gradual, they stand in stark contrast to the cooling trend in home price growth, which has been slowing throughout 2025.”
–Molly Boesel, Cotality Senior Principal Economist
Hotel Construction Falls for Sixth Consecutive Month: CoStar
The number of hotel rooms under construction decreased year over year for a sixth consecutive month, according to CoStar, Arlington, Va.
Single-Family Housing Starts Dip; Multifamily Starts Jump
Housing starts ticked upward in June, driven by a sharp jump in multifamily starts as single-family starts fell compared to May.
Chart of the Week: Selected Indexes of Housing Costs
The elevated cost burden of purchasing a new home since interest rates rose precipitously in 2022, has continued through mid-2025.
JLL: Policy Volatility Reshaping U.S. Construction Landscape
Policy uncertainty is creating both challenges and opportunities in the U.S. construction industry, according to JLL, Chicago.
Cotality: Single-Family Rent Prices Rise in May
Cotality, Irvine, Calif., released its Single-Family Rent Index for May, finding that single-family rent prices increased 1.1% from April.
Clayco Survey: Americans Largely Support Local Data Centers
Clayco, Chicago, polled Americans on how receptive they are to data centers being built in their communities, finding 73% would support a local data center within 20 miles of their home if it brought jobs, investment and tax relief.
Dealmaker: Calmwater Capital Provides $23M to Refinance Retail Complex in Park City, Utah
Calmwater Capital, El Segundo, Calif., provided Stanton Road Capital with $22.8 million in short-term bridge debt to refinance Kimball on Main, a retail complex in Park City, Utah.
CREF Policy Update: Senate Confirms Gould, Pettit to Key Regulatory Roles
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