Market Updates

Happy New Year! As we journey into 2026, the economy seems to be finding a steadier, though slower pace. We ended 2025 with slower job growth, higher unemployment, easing inflation, and another rate cut from the Federal Reserve, but while these trends point to a more stable economic environment, higher interest rates are still playing a major role ...

After weeks of waiting, the flow of economic information is just now beginning to emerge from a shutdown induced hibernation. The long layoff left many economic reports from jobs data to inflation statistics either delayed or incomplete, making it harder to get a clear read on where the economy stands. While the oldest reports have finally been rel...

Late Wednesday, lawmakers officially ended the longest government shutdown in history at 43 days. The stalemate between Republicans and Democrats had put a stop to the regular flow of economic data that investors use to make important decisions. In other words, everything from key inflation data to jobs figures have gone unreported for the past mon...

From leaf senescence to cooler temperatures, October has always brought change. This October also brings a government shutdown, climbing inflation, and uncertainty in the employment market. Additionally, while fresh trouble might be brewing for institutional landlords nationally, home prices are up and annual rent growth is getting closer to turnin...

September usually signals the beginning of our seasonal slowdown but that is certainly not the case when it comes to economic headlines. The job market is cooling at the same time inflation is creeping back up again, and all eyes are on the Fed’s upcoming meeting on the 16th–17th, with growing speculation about a potential rate cut. Mea...

As we move into August, the economic landscape is shifting and fast. The latest jobs report came in far below expectations, inflation trends are in flux, and all eyes are on the Fed as rate cut odds surge heading into their next meeting. We’ll break down what these developments mean for real estate investors and rental property owners, explor...

This July, there’s no shortage of things happening in the real estate world and we’re here to help you make sense of it all. The job market remains steady, inflation is cooling, and a newly passed federal tax bill is set to impact both investors and operators in meaningful ways. We’ll take a closer look at how the rental market ha...

As we step into June, leasing activity is starting to warm up along with the weather. While an uptick is common during the summer months, rental demand has been muted when compared to seasons past because market conditions are different. In this month’s update, we will dive into another key difference between the current environment and what ...

A quick glance at the weather forecast indicates we might finally be finished with the annual tradition we call “false spring” here in Utah. In addition to warmer temperatures, the real estate and rental markets are also heating up. In this month’s update, we recap the latest trends in housing prices and inflation, take a closer l...

As spring settles in and flowers begin to bloom, the rental housing industry typically transitions from the slower winter months into the busy spring leasing season. For 2025, we expect economic headwinds and changing market conditions to dampen the usually robust seasonal demand but the full impact is anyone’s guess. In this month’s up...