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ESSENTIAL WORKERS FACE A SHORTAGE OF ATTAINABLE HOMES

ESSENTIAL WORKERS FACE A SHORTAGE OF ATTAINABLE HOMES “The COVID-19 pandemic has exacerbated the crisis of middle-income households being able to find attainable housing, with front-line workers faring particularly badly, according to a new study from the Urban Land Institute’s Terwilliger Center for Housing. For the occupational analysis section of its 2021 Home Attainability Index,…

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Happy 4th of July! From All of Us Here at Urban Pacific Group of Companies

Happy 4th of July! From All of Us Here at Urban Pacific Group of Companies Happy 4th of July! From All of Us Here at Urban Pacific Group of Companies Subscribe to our regular newsletter and get exclusive access to our next investment opportunity. Recent Posts

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How can we solve the Bay Area housing crisis? Build 160,000 affordable homes

How can we solve the Bay Area housing crisis? Build 160,000 affordable homes “San Francisco, and the North and East Bay together are short 121,244 homes for the region’s lowest-income residents — those making less than 30% of the area median income. In Alameda County, that’s $39,150 for a family of four. Santa Clara and…

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GLOBAL RESIDENTIAL IMPACT STUDY: WHICH GATEWAY MARKETS ARE PRIMED TO REBOUND POST-PANDEMIC?

GLOBAL RESIDENTIAL IMPACT STUDY: WHICH GATEWAY MARKETS ARE PRIMED TO REBOUND POST-PANDEMIC? “The nature of the pandemic negated the traditional advantages of global urban centers and has some questioning whether residential demand will ever bounce back to pre-pandemic levels. In this study, we examine 27 global gateway markets to assess: The impact the pandemic had…

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NYC and San Francisco Multifamily Loans Post Big Declines

NYC and San Francisco Multifamily Loans Post Big Declines “Cracks began to show last month in key multifamily markets like New York City and San Francisco, both of which have seen several sizable loans post major occupancy declines. “This is not the ‘retail apocalypse’ or a step towards the 25% delinquency rate in the hotel…

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People are Just Quitting

People are Just Quitting “The WSJ article Forget Going Back to the Office—People Are Just Quitting Instead caught my eye. In April, the share of U.S. workers leaving jobs was 2.7%, according to the Labor Department, a jump from 1.6% a year earlier to the highest level since at least 2000. The shift by Americans…

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Friday Economic Update | 6.25.2021

Friday Economic Update | 6.25.21 Data Updates: 6/21 to 6/25: CFNAI, private building permits, existing home sales, STLFSI, weekly unemployment claims, and University of Michigan consumer sentiment; 6/14 to 6/18: Retail sales, industrial production, capacity utilization, weekly unemployment claims, and the STLFSI; 6/7 to 6/11: NFIB small business optimism, weekly unemployment claims, STLFSI, University of…

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Friday Economic Update | 6.18.2021

Friday Economic Update | 6.18.21 Data Updates: 6/14 to 6/18: Retail sales, industrial production, capacity utilization, weekly unemployment claims, and the STLFSI; 6/7 to 6/11: NFIB small business optimism, weekly unemployment claims, STLFSI, University of Michigan consumer sentiment (mid-June), vehicle sales, job openings, and new hires; 5/31 to 6/4: NACM credit managers’ index, ISM manufacturing,…

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Which Countries Read the Most?

Which Countries Read the Most? Urban Pacific Note: In observing competitive learning practices, specifically reading, the US lags many other countries (in the bottom third in this graph). In our company, and in my own family, we are working on “future proofing” competitive learning practices, building narratives for our families that tell the story of how uncommon…

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House Prices Surpass Housing-Bubble Peak on One Key Measure of Value

House Prices Surpass Housing-Bubble Peak on One Key Measure of Value To Read the Original Article Click Here Subscribe to our regular newsletter and get exclusive access to our next investment opportunity. Recent Posts

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