CMF Quote of the Week: Aug. 10, 2023

“Midway through the year, we are starting to see a return to more normal patterns, although performance is a bit weaker.”
–Sara Hoffmann, director of multifamily research at Freddie Mac–MBA Head of Commercial Real Estate Research Jamie Woodwell.

Housing Starts Down in June

Housing starts fell by 8% from May to June, the Census Bureau and Department of Housing and Urban Development jointly reported Wednesday. June’s starts were at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1,434,000, compared with May’s revised 1,559,000.