Lawler on Demographics: Observations and Updated Population Projections

For Housing "demographics are not nearly as positive" as previous projections

CR Note: This is a technical post, but the key take away for housing is: “the “demographics” are not nearly as positive over the next several years as the Census 2017 projections would have suggested.”

Way back in 2015, I projected a surge in homebuying in the 2020s based on demographics. The surge has happened, but the demographics are not as positive …