Patrick S. Duffy

Background

About Patrick S. Duffy

A storytelling Senior Real Estate Economist for U.S. News & World Report, communications consultant and real estate investment and development advisor, I am the founder and principal economist for MetroIntelligence. The firm is based in Southern California, but with a client base throughout the United States including marketing & public relations agencies, home builders, land developers, lenders, Wall Street institutions and municipalities. MetroIntelligence specializes in the narrative analysis of economic, social, demographic, residential and commercial real estate trends. Our customers turn to us for actionable market intelligence on the economic, supply chain and land use shifts during the Covid-19 pandemic and its aftermath, the invasion of Ukraine, the ongoing battles in the Middle East and potential changes in global trade and domestic policy with the second Trump Administration. We also provide public relations and corporate communications services for clients working in land development, home building and real estate finance. Besides contributing to U.S. News, I've also written for The Los Angeles Times, The Wall Street Journal, Builder and Developer, Green Builder and Inman News, and presented regularly at trade shows including the Building Industry Show, PCBC, the International Builders Show and others. Our expertise has been covered by the L.A. Times, Fox News, OC Register, San Diego Union, New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, AP and others.