Why it matters
JCHS publications are the most-cited academic reference on US housing dynamics. Useful for the long-horizon context that quarterly reports miss — household formation, cost-burden share, demographic shifts. State of the Nation's Housing (annual) is the broader companion piece.
How CRE teams consume it
Biennial — one-time download per edition.
Caveats & limitations
Long-cycle frame — does not address short-term origination or cap-rate dynamics.
Use cases
- Long-term demand framing
- Affordability context
- Capital-raise narratives