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Chuck Ehmann

Senior Real Estate Economist

Chuck Ehmann is a Senior Real Estate Economist for RealPage, Inc. He provides research, analysis and insight into the economic, demographic and financial trends affecting the multifamily industry. With more than 30 years of experience in real estate market and economic research, he has extensive experience in all phases of real estate research, analysis and reporting. Prior to joining RealPage, Chuck Ehmann worked for Axiometrics and MPF Research and spent 12 years with Guaranty Bank as Director of Economic and Real Estate Research. He remains active in the real estate research and economics community, serving as the president of The Dallas/Fort Worth Association for Business Economics and as a member of the D/FW Real Estate Research Forum’s Advisory Council. Chuck holds an MBA in Real Estate from The University of Texas at Arlington.

Meet the Team

Chuck Ehmann

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Job Creation Still Pushes Apartment Demand in Some Markets

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Have Multifamily Permits and Starts Hit a Turning Point in the Cycle?

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New Census Boundaries Change Employment Totals

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High Supply Markets Pulling Back on Permitting

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Multifamily Permits Fall as Starts Bounce

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California Hit Hard by Jobs Revisions

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Multifamily Permitting Falling Fast in Top Markets

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U.S. Residential Starts Decline in January

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December Jobs: Annual Gains Continue Slowing for Top Metros