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Bar chart displaying causes of construction delays, highlighting staffing shortages and economic uncertainty.

Economic Feasibility Slightly Improves for Multifamily Construction

Line graph comparing Shreveport-Bossier City occupancy to U.S. occupancy from May 2023 to June 2025.

Apartment Occupancy in Shreveport Trends Above U.S. Norm

Bar graph displaying unemployment rates in various U.S. cities, with Miami at 2.7% and West Palm Beach at 3.4%.

Major Markets with Lowest Unemployment Rates in May

Bar graph showing monthly changes in nonfarm payroll employment from June 2023 to June 2025, seasonally adjusted.

U.S. Labor Market Remains More Resilient Than Anticipated

Line graph showing effective rent change, inventory change, and occupancy in Santa Maria-Santa Barbara from Q1 2014 to Q1 2025.

Rent Cuts Persist in Santa Maria Despite Low Supply and Tight Occupancy

Bar chart showing annual change in single-family home prices by city in April 2025, with U.S. average at 2.7%.

Home Prices Decline Notably in Tampa, While New York Sees Big Gains

Bar chart comparing annual absorption and supply across various regions, highlighting Desert/Mountains.

Demand Outpaces Supply by Over 10% in Desert/Mountains Region

Graph showing U.S. Annual Demand and Unit Starts from Q1 2009 to Q1 2025 with a trendline for Demand-to-Starts Ratio.

Three Times More Apartments Absorbed than Started This Year

Bar graph comparing the number of Fortune 500 headquarters in 2024 and 2025 by city. New York leads with 49 in 2025.

Markets with the Most Fortune 500 Headquarters in 2025