Rural Areas Saw Disproportionate Home Price Growth During the Pandemic Thursday, May 16, 2024 Home prices rose at an unprecedented pace after the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, the result of record-low interest rates, the continued aging of millennials into prime homebuying years, and a... By PEYTON WHITNEY, ALEXANDER HERMANN
Affordability Low-Cost Rentals Have Decreased in Every State Thursday, July 6, 2023 The supply of low-cost rentals fell by 3.9 million units over the last decade, according to our... By SOPHIA WEDEEN
Homeownership Rethinking the American Dream: Small Multifamily Housing Remains Popular Among Immigrant Owners Monday, June 26, 2023 Small multifamily homes are a popular means of facilitating immigrant homeownership. Since 2019, co... By SHARON CORNELISSEN, ALEXANDER HERMANN, PEYTON WHITNEY
Housing Markets & Conditions Home Prices and Rents Remain High, as Steep Interest Rates Lock Homeowners in Place and Slow Construction Wednesday, June 21, 2023 The sharp interest rate hikes over the past year continue to impact housing markets and... By CHRIS HERBERT
Affordability The People’s Housing: Non-profit Social Housing in the Netherlands Thursday, June 8, 2023 Social housing makes up 29 percent of the total housing stock in the Netherlands. These social units... By HANNEKE VAN DEURSEN
Miscellaneous Our 2023 Summer Fellows Will Tackle a Range of Housing-Related Projects and Problems Wednesday, May 31, 2023 With support from our Center, 13 students from the Harvard Graduate School of Design (GSD) and the... By DAVID LUBEROFF
Neighborhood Change Why Do Urban Storefronts Stay Empty for So Long? Thursday, May 25, 2023 Storefronts often remain empty for months or years at a time, even in some of the world’s highest... By ERICA MOSZKOWSKI
Housing Markets & Conditions Can Digitalization Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Help People Age in Place? Monday, May 22, 2023 As tools like Alexa, Google Home, and Siri have shown, digitalization is changing how we live in our... By DAVID LUBEROFF
Demographics & Projections Homebuying Trends in Metro Boston Contribute to New Locations of Racial Segregation Wednesday, May 10, 2023 Residential racial segregation is not only on the rise, but is shifting locations: recent research... By SHARON CORNELISSEN, LUISA GODINEZ-PUIG
Demographics & Projections The Incorporation of New Cities Has Increased Racial Segregation in Metro Atlanta Monday, May 8, 2023 Racial segregation and the unequal allocation of resources have long shaped American cities, through... By LUISA GODINEZ-PUIG, SHARON CORNELISSEN