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Update from IHS's regularly updated Cook County Single Family House Price Index.

Update from IHS's regularly updated Cook County Single Family House Price Index.

In the wake of the housing crisis, the need for a sufficient supply of quality, affordable, and stable rental housing has become increasingly important. The newest release of The State of Rental Housing in Cook County examines shifting patterns of renter and owner occupancy in Cook County from 2000 to 2011 with a focus on the period from 2007 to 2011. It looks at shifts in rental demand in Cook County, the changing nature of the supply of rental housing, and how these dynamics are impacting access to affordable rental housing for the lowest-income households.

The Housing Market Conditions Report is released in conjunction with the annual update of the IHS Housing Market Indicators Data Portal. This edition of the report uses a lens of housing market health to focus on differences in housing indicator activity in different types of markets broken out by long-term price trends.

Update from IHS's regularly updated Cook County Single Family House Price Index.

Update from IHS's regularly updated Cook County Single Family House Price Index.

Update from IHS's regularly updated Cook County Single Family House Price Index.

This brief highlights the key role the two-to-four unit housing stock plays in Cook County and the challenges facing the stock.

This analysis examines residential property sales activity in Cook County from 2005 to2011 and explores the role that cash buyers are playing in different segments of the County’s housing market. This analysis sets a baseline for future research into the importance of access to credit and the impact of investor activity on neighborhood recovery.

Research from IHS highlights the challenges investors in and owners of smaller multifamily rental properties (buildings with between 10 and 49 units) face when attempting to access sufficient credit for acquisition, rehabilitation, or refinancing.