Our TeamKelly Murdock
kmurdock@cr-services.comMr. Murdock has vast experience in the analysis of housing markets. Since 1988, he has provided market analyses and studies on single-family developments, apartment complexes, condominium proposals, and senior citizen communities. Mr. Murdock has also assisted numerous nonprofit groups and non-entitled communities with the use and regulations of the HOME program, as a technical assistance representative through the Michigan State Housing Development Authority (MSHDA). He has been featured within several published articles on housing research, and has served as a speaker at numerous housing seminars on market-related issues.
Mr. Murdock currently serves as the Managing Partner of Community Research Services, LLC (CRS). Community Research is a full-service community development consulting firm, with a strong background in real estate research, development consulting, and community revitalization. With our experienced and talented staff, the firm provides consulting and research with for-profit firms, nonprofit organizations, as well as state and local governments. At CRS Mr. Murdock is responsible for all day-to-day operations at the firm, client relations, and staff supervision, in addition to individual research assignments.
Prior to the establishment of CRS, Mr. Murdock was the founder of Community Research Group, LLC and Community Targeting Associates. Both companies provided a large degree of affordable housing research over a twelve year period (1992 to 2004), across 31 states for over 250 clients. This included research conducted under contract with Rural Housing Service, HUD, and six state housing agencies. Previously, Mr. Murdock served as the Senior Market Analyst of Target Market Systems, the market research division of First Centrum Corporation. At TMS, Mr. Murdock was responsible for market research services for all development and management divisions of the corporation, and completed some of the first market reviews and studies within Michigan under the LIHTC program (IRS Section 42).
A graduate of Eastern Michigan University, Mr. Murdock holds a degree in Economics and Business, with a concentration in economic modeling and analysis. Mr. Murdock is a member of the Michigan Housing Council, a statewide affordable housing advocacy group. He currently serves on the Council’s Board of Directors. Mr. Murdock and CRS are also charter members of the National Council of Affordable Housing Market Analysts (NCAHMA), an organization dedicated to the establishment of standard practices and methods in affordable housing research across the nation. Mr. Murdock serves on the executive committee of NCAHMA, and chairs the membership committee. CRS is also an affiliate member of the National Council of State Housing Agencies, Indiana Association of Community & Economic Development, Community & Economic Development Association of Michigan, and the National Housing & Rehabilitation Association.
Below - Kelly Murdock speaking at the 2006 Great Lakes Capital Fund Market Forecast Meeting