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  • Consumers | June 26, 2019

    New Survey Details Affordability Challenges

    A new Freddie Mac survey of renters and homeowners shows that affordability issues continue... More

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  • Podcast | June 26, 2019

    Opportunity Zones – What's Next?

    Can tax relief incent individuals and investors to benefit unrelated communities? More

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  • Consumers | June 25, 2019

    The Diminishing Supply of Affordable Units

    Recent research shows that an increasing number of multifamily units are not affordable for low- and very low-income households. More

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  • Podcast | June 14, 2019

    Preserving Public Housing through RAD

    Listen in as hosts Steve Guggenmos and Corey Aber discuss RAD with Tom Davis, Director of the Office of Recapitalization Program at HUD. More

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  • Insight | May 23, 2019

    Introducing the SBL Prepayment Report

    With three years of experience behind us, we leverage our data to monitor trends in voluntary prepayment activity for our SB-Deals. More

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  • Podcast | May 22, 2019

    How Do We Close the Gap?

    Listen in as hosts Steve Guggenmos and Corey Aber address rental affordability with Andrew Aurand, vice president for research at NLIHC. More

    Podcast Urban Areas
  • Podcast | May 8, 2019

    Tenant Protections in Manufactured Housing Communities

    Listen in as Steve and Corey discuss the challenges to fully implementing tenant protections in Manufactured Housing Communities. More

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  • Insight | May 7, 2019

    Increasing Support for Opportunity Zones

    The share of our business in Opportunity Zones has substantially outpaced the growth of business outside these zones. More

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  • Insight | April 29, 2019

    How Will the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act Impact Real Estate?

    The TCJA affects all taxpayers and seeks to revitalize low-income urban and rural communities nationwide. More

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  • Podcast | April 24, 2019

    Green Improvements in Workforce Housing

    Listen in as hosts Steve Guggenmos and Corey Aber discuss our Green Advantage® program and provide insights into cost-effective green practices for workforce housing. More

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  • Duty to Serve | October 23, 2018

    Shining a Spotlight on Underserved Markets in 2018

    In 2018, we released eight reports that focus on the opportunities and challenges to providing affordable multifamily housing throughout the country. More

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  • Insight | October 22, 2018

    What Do You Think is More Affordable?

    If you've struggled to pay your rent recently, know that you're not alone. New Research by Freddie Mac Multifamily reveals that a majority of renters – 66 percent – reported difficulty affording their rent at some point over the past two years. More

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  • Insight | October 12, 2018

    Introducing Multifamily Housing Performance Data

    For the first time, we're pulling back the curtain to reveal Freddie Mac internal data on rental trends. More

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  • Insight | April 4, 2018

    New Research Finds Increasing Preference for Renting

    New research by Freddie Mac reveals that despite growing economic confidence among renters, affordability remains dominant in driving renter behavior. More

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  • Insight | March 16, 2018

    How Big a Difference Do Restricted Rents Make?

    The need for affordable housing far outstrips the available supply, and it's getting worse. Read this unique perspective. More

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