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Research produced by OMREI members – faculty, students, and affiliates

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The purpose of these works is to support individuals in making well-informed decisions in the real estate market.

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Periodic market analysis and other research produced by OMREI and affiliates.
  • A neighborhood of homes with the first street in focus and the rest are blurred out. Credit: David McBee

    Surge in Multifamily Housing Drives National Rent Discounts

    New data from the Waller, Weeks and Johnson Rental Index indicates a major shift in the U.S. rental market, as most households in the U.S. are now renting at an average discount of 2.23%.

    Read more about the surge in multifamily housing
  • Row of homes taken in Columbus, Ohio.

    Northeast and Midwest Housing Markets Kick into Overdrive as Pricing Premiums Surge

    Recent findings from the Beracha and Johnson Housing Ranking Index, housed within the American Real Estate Society, reveal a significant acceleration in housing markets across the Midwest and Northeast. Currently, these regions dominate the national landscape for pricing premiums, with the top ten most overpriced markets in the United States situated exclusively within these two geographic areas.

    Read more on the Northeast and Midwest housing markets
  • Dumbo, New York, United States by Redd Angelo

    A Four-Year Rent Freeze in New York City Will Do More Harm than Good

    The New York City Mayor’s Office is pushing a four-year freeze of rents for the city’s roughly one million rent-stabilized units.

    Read more on the rent freeze in New York
  • Wall Street, US. Photo by "Carlos Delgado; CC-BY-SA

    Restricting Wall Street from the U.S. Housing Market is a Bad Idea

    A proposal to severely restrict professional investors (Wall Street) from the U.S. Housing market is currently making the rounds and receiving support from both sides of the isle.

    Read more on restricting Wall Street would be a bad idea
  • Miami Beach, FL. Photo by Mike McBey from Flickr.

    The Miami Paradox: Recessionary Risks to the Tri-County Housing Market

    The housing market of the Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach metropolitan area, also known as the Tri-County area, presents a compelling economic paradox.

    Read more on recessionary risks to the tri-county housing market
  • A view of New Orleans from the bay. Photo was used by using Google's Creative Commons search.

    The Ship is Turning: New Orleans Housing Market Appears to be Turning Around

    After several years of persistent decline, the New Orleans housing market is exhibiting key indicators of a turnaround, according to the latest data analysis from the University of Mississippi.

    Read more on New Orleans market turning around
  • Photo of Denver skyline. Source: Wiki

    How is the Denver Housing Market Doing?

    A brief study of the rocky mountain real estate region

    Read more on the Denver housing market