Reports
This section highlights standalone reports and applied research products released by IHS.
Cash or credit: The role of cash buyers in Cook County's housing market
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.
Credit constraints for small multifamily rental properties
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.
The role of house flippers in a boom and bust real estate market
This working paper examines the impact that property flippers have on prices in local housing markets during both boom and bust cycles of the real estate market.
Three years after takeover, how have Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac benefited the U.S. Housing market?
he purpose of this paper has been to provide evidence on the economic benefits of the federal government’s takeover of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.
The multifamily housing market and value-at-risk implications for multifamily lending
This working paper and issue brief examines property price declines and foreclosure experience on multifamily mortgages in Cook County (Chicago) over the period 1998 to 2009.
