The research desk
Evidence. Interpretation. Implications.
Research for new residential construction: material input trends, new-home demand, development economics and model validation. Earlier housing-cycle reports remain available as background context.
New-build intelligence · Public beta
Connect demand, material costs and the build model.
Explore the connected public-data feed and forecast lab, then model a build-for-sale project with visible assumptions and stress tests.
Open the construction engineEarlier housing-cycle background · September 5, 2026 · Six metros
Fewer permits. A recovery—or a warning?
Compare jobs, price history and authorizations across six metros. Read each market thesis, challenge it against contrary evidence, and download the underlying data.
Read the housing-cycle reportJuly 2026 jobs & permits · Q2 2026 prices · Full metro geography
Earlier housing guides. The educational articles below retain their original scope, including rental analysis. Use the new-build workbench for the current build-for-sale tools.
Open the new-build workbench ↗Market research · 4 min read
A first pass at a housing market
Compare demand, supply, and costs without mistaking a regional statistic for a property-level opportunity.
Read the guideDue diligence · 4 min read
The evidence to gather before evaluating a rental
Build a property file that connects the rent story, physical condition, recurring costs, and financing assumptions.
Read the guideCash flow · 4 min read
Stress-test the rental before relying on its cash flow
See how rent, vacancy, expenses, and financing can change a property's cash position, using a clearly hypothetical example.
Read the guideStackX’s guides are educational research aids. Examples are hypothetical and do not describe available investments. Each guide links to its supporting public sources.