Charts for panel, "Annual Economic Outlook & State of the Industry Report," at Multifamily Executive Council Conference

1. SEPTEMBER 9–11 • BELLAGIO • LAS VEGAS, NV

2. SEPTEMBER 9–11, 2013 • BELLAGIO • LAS VEGAS, NV
Annual Economic Outlook &
State of the Industry Report
Outlook for the Economy and
Nonresidential Construction
Bernard Markstein
U.S. Chief Economist
Reed Construction Data

3. SEPTEMBER 9–11, 2013 • BELLAGIO • LAS VEGAS, NV
ANNUAL ECONOMIC OUTLOOK & STATE
OF THE INDUSTRY REPORT
The U.S. Economy

4. SEPTEMBER 9–11, 2013 • BELLAGIO • LAS VEGAS, NV
ANNUAL ECONOMIC OUTLOOK & STATE
OF THE INDUSTRY REPORT
 Economy has been growing at a barely acceptable rate
 Employment growing, but should be faster
 Unemployment rate down, but not always for the right
reasons
 Inflation moderate
 SF housing recovering, but from a very low level
 MF largely recovered, but still room for improvement
 Lending standards, although improving, remain
relatively tight
 Interest rates up and headed higher (eventually)

5. SEPTEMBER 9–11, 2013 • BELLAGIO • LAS VEGAS, NV
ANNUAL ECONOMIC OUTLOOK & STATE
OF THE INDUSTRY REPORT
Risks to the Economy

6. SEPTEMBER 9–11, 2013 • BELLAGIO • LAS VEGAS, NV
ANNUAL ECONOMIC OUTLOOK & STATE
OF THE INDUSTRY REPORT
 Funding federal operations – can Congress accomplish
any of its basic functions?
 The federal debt ceiling – another chance for
congressional dysfunction
 Fed tightening/higher interest rates
 Europe
 European government debt default
 The euro
 Energy (oil) prices

7. SEPTEMBER 9–11, 2013 • BELLAGIO • LAS VEGAS, NV
ANNUAL ECONOMIC OUTLOOK & STATE
OF THE INDUSTRY REPORT
Construction turned
around in 2012,
but has struggled
this year

8. SEPTEMBER 9–11, 2013 • BELLAGIO • LAS VEGAS, NV
ANNUAL ECONOMIC OUTLOOK & STATE
OF THE INDUSTRY REPORT
0
100
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1,000
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1,200
1,300
1,400
02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14
Residential Nonresidential Building Heavy Construction
$ Billions
History Forecast
Source: History – U.S. Census Bureau; Forecast – Reed Construction Data
Construction Spending and its Components

9. SEPTEMBER 9–11, 2013 • BELLAGIO • LAS VEGAS, NV
ANNUAL ECONOMIC OUTLOOK & STATE
OF THE INDUSTRY REPORT
Residential
construction is
recovering, but
from a low level

10. SEPTEMBER 9–11, 2013 • BELLAGIO • LAS VEGAS, NV
ANNUAL ECONOMIC OUTLOOK & STATE
OF THE INDUSTRY REPORT
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200
400
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800
1,000
1,200
1,400
1,600
1,800
2,000
88 89 90 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13
Thousands of Units, SAAR
Nation’s long-run (trend) need for
the next decade
High Estimate
(1.45 million starts per year)
Nation’s long-run (trend) need for
the next decade
Low Estimate
(1.15 million starts per year)
Single-Family Housing Starts
Source: U.S. Census Bureau

11. SEPTEMBER 9–11, 2013 • BELLAGIO • LAS VEGAS, NV
ANNUAL ECONOMIC OUTLOOK & STATE
OF THE INDUSTRY REPORT
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
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100
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300
350
400
450
500
88 89 90 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13
Thousands of Units, SAAR
Nation’s long-run (trend) need for
the next decade
High Estimate
(350,000 starts per year)
Nation’s long-run (trend) need
for the next decade
Low Estimate
(250,000 starts per year)
Multifamily Housing Starts

12. SEPTEMBER 9–11, 2013 • BELLAGIO • LAS VEGAS, NV
ANNUAL ECONOMIC OUTLOOK & STATE
OF THE INDUSTRY REPORT
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
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600
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900
1,000
1,100
1,200
59 61 63 65 67 69 71 73 75 77 79 81 83 85 87 89 91 93 95 97 99 01 03 05 07 09 11 13
Thousands of Units, SAAR
Nation’s long-run (trend) need
for the next decade
High Estimate
(350,000 starts per year)
Nation’s long-run (trend) need
for the next decade
Low Estimate
(250,000 starts per year)
Multifamily Housing Starts

13. SEPTEMBER 9–11, 2013 • BELLAGIO • LAS VEGAS, NV
ANNUAL ECONOMIC OUTLOOK & STATE
OF THE INDUSTRY REPORT
0
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02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14
Improvements Single-family Multifamily
$ Billions
Source: History – U.S. Census Bureau; Forecast – Reed Construction Data
Residential Spending Components
History Forecast

14. SEPTEMBER 9–11, 2013 • BELLAGIO • LAS VEGAS, NV
ANNUAL ECONOMIC OUTLOOK & STATE
OF THE INDUSTRY REPORT
Nonresidential building
construction has struggled
this year, but is expected to
perform better in coming
months and in 2014

15. SEPTEMBER 9–11, 2013 • BELLAGIO • LAS VEGAS, NV
ANNUAL ECONOMIC OUTLOOK & STATE
OF THE INDUSTRY REPORT
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Hotel/Lodging Office Commerical
2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
2007 2008 2009 2010 2011
2012 2013 2014
$ Billions
Source: History – U.S. Census Bureau; Forecast – Reed Construction Data
Nonresidential Construction Spending

16. SEPTEMBER 9–11, 2013 • BELLAGIO • LAS VEGAS, NV
ANNUAL ECONOMIC OUTLOOK & STATE
OF THE INDUSTRY REPORT
Source: History – U.S. Census Bureau; Forecast – Reed Construction Data
Nonresidential Construction Spending
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Religious Healthcare Education
2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
2007 2008 2009 2010 2011
2012 2013 2014
$ Billions

17. SEPTEMBER 9–11, 2013 • BELLAGIO • LAS VEGAS, NV
ANNUAL ECONOMIC OUTLOOK & STATE
OF THE INDUSTRY REPORT
Source: History – U.S. Census Bureau; Forecast – Reed Construction Data
Nonresidential Construction Spending
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Public safety Amusement and recreation Manufacturing
2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
2007 2008 2009 2010 2011
2012 2013 2014
$ Billions

18. SEPTEMBER 9–11, 2013 • BELLAGIO • LAS VEGAS, NV
ANNUAL ECONOMIC OUTLOOK & STATE
OF THE INDUSTRY REPORT
Heavy engineering
(non-building)
construction held
up best over the
last few years

19. SEPTEMBER 9–11, 2013 • BELLAGIO • LAS VEGAS, NV
ANNUAL ECONOMIC OUTLOOK & STATE
OF THE INDUSTRY REPORT
Source: History – U.S. Census Bureau; Forecast – Reed Construction Data
Heavy Engineering Construction Spending
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Transportation Communication Power
2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
2007 2008 2009 2010 2011
2012 2013 2014
$ Billions

20. SEPTEMBER 9–11, 2013 • BELLAGIO • LAS VEGAS, NV
ANNUAL ECONOMIC OUTLOOK & STATE
OF THE INDUSTRY REPORT
Source: History – U.S. Census Bureau; Forecast – Reed Construction Data
Heavy Engineering Construction Spending
0
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100
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Highway Water and Sewer Conservation
2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
2007 2008 2009 2010 2011
2012 2013 2014
$ Billions

21. SEPTEMBER 9–11, 2013 • BELLAGIO • LAS VEGAS, NV
ANNUAL ECONOMIC OUTLOOK & STATE
OF THE INDUSTRY REPORT
A look at regional
economic
performance

22. SEPTEMBER 9–11, 2013 • BELLAGIO • LAS VEGAS, NV
ANNUAL ECONOMIC OUTLOOK & STATE
OF THE INDUSTRY REPORT
Source: Philadelphia Federal Reserve Bank

23. SEPTEMBER 9–11, 2013 • BELLAGIO • LAS VEGAS, NV
ANNUAL ECONOMIC OUTLOOK & STATE
OF THE INDUSTRY REPORT
Source: Philadelphia Federal Reserve Bank

24. SEPTEMBER 9–11, 2013 • BELLAGIO • LAS VEGAS, NV
ANNUAL ECONOMIC OUTLOOK & STATE
OF THE INDUSTRY REPORT
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25. SEPTEMBER 9–11, 2013 • BELLAGIO • LAS VEGAS, NV
ANNUAL ECONOMIC OUTLOOK & STATE
OF THE INDUSTRY REPORT
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