Comprehensive Market Analysis Reports from Hard-Hit MSAs

From: HUD USER News
 
HUD's Economic and Market Analysis Division recently
released new Comprehensive Market Analysis Reports on
economic and housing market conditions in the
New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner, Louisiana and the
Shreveport-Bossier City, Louisiana Metropolitan Statistical
Areas. The reports contain the latest information on the
impact of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita.
 
These in-depth analyses of local housing markets provide
an up-to-date profile of the area's economy, population,
households, housing inventory and vacancy rates, sales
and rental market conditions, and forecasts of housing
demand. The data presented allow comparison across three
periods: 1990-2000, 2000-date of analysis, and from the
analysis date to a forecast date. The Comprehensive
Market Analysis Reports provide tools that are especially
useful to anyone concerned with local housing conditions
and trends, but may be of particular interest to builders
and mortgage lenders.
 
The reports are available as free downloads from HUD USER
at https://www.huduser.gov/portal/publications/econdev/mkt_analysis.html.
 
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National Symposium for Homelessness Research - Request
for Proposals
 
HUD's Office of Policy and Research Development (PD&R),
in conjunction with the U.S. Department of Health and
Human Services' (HHS) Office of the Assistant for
Planning and Evaluation (ASPE), is requesting paper
proposals from emerging researchers. Papers should
address a policy or program issue that advances the study
of homelessness. The winner will present the paper at the
second National Symposium for Homelessness Research in
March 2007, which comes nine years after the first
symposium. The application packet is due no later than
Monday, August 28, 2006 at 5:00 pm EST, and the award
will be announced by Friday, September 15, 2006. Contact
Anne Fletcher at anne.fletcher@hhs.gov for the
application and for additional information on the
National Symposium for Homelessness Research - Request
for Proposals.
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