The Chattanooga Times Free Press had an interesting analysis of the housing situation in Chattanooga. In it, CRER chief economist Howard Wall expressed his view that increased supply reduces price and that zoning reform will help. Read the article in the Chattanooga Times Free Press
2/22/2024: CRER Director Critical of KC Impact Study
Kansas City, Mo., is considering whether to do away with fares on the local bus system, but the proposal is based on misuse of an economic impact study. Read the article in the Kansas City Star
Interest Rates, Prices, Inventory Create a Quandary for Local Real Estate
CRER Research Scholar featured in an article in the Chattanooga Times Free Press’s Edge Magizine: “The broad trend here, says University of Tennessee at Chattanooga economist Bento Lobo, is that rates are currently higher than they have been in a long time, and are predicted to stay that way for a while. But while they’re…