High Housing Costs Are Consuming Household Incomes Wednesday, June 12, 2024 Our latest America’s Rental Housing report points to an escalating affordability crisis. In the years since the COVID-19 pandemic, the rapid increase in rents combined with widespread financial... By SOPHIA WEDEEN
Demographics & Projections A Disappointing Report on Recent Household Growth Leads to More Questions than Answers Tuesday, February 11, 2014 Although household growth is the major driver of housing demand, getting an accurate picture of... By DANIEL MCCUE
Aging Although the Population is Rapidly Aging, Young Adults Will Still Drive the Demand for New Housing Thursday, January 30, 2014 Hardly a day goes by when we are not reminded about how rapidly our population will age over the... By GEORGE MASNICK
Affordability Energy Cost Burdens in Rental Housing Thursday, January 23, 2014 The recent Joint Center report, America’s Rental Housing: Evolving Markets and Needs, reiterates the... By MICHAEL CARLINER
Remodeling Double Digit Growth in Remodeling Spending Expected Through Mid-Year Thursday, January 16, 2014 The home remodeling market should see strong growth in 2014, according to our latest Leading... By ABBE WILL
Demographics & Projections Census Bureau Takes a Small Step in Better Describing the Structure of the Modern Family — but More Can Be Done Friday, December 20, 2013 On November 25 the Census Bureau released its latest package of tables describing American families... By GEORGE MASNICK
Affordability American Renters Face Severe Affordability Problems: Live Webcast Monday, December 9 Thursday, December 5, 2013 Affordability problems for American renters have skyrocketed over the past decade, both in number... By KERRY DONAHUE
Homeownership Why We Should Care About the Great Recession’s Most Unfortunate Victim: Homeownership Monday, December 2, 2013 From time to time, Housing Perspectives features posts by guest bloggers. This post was written by... By ROBERT COUCH
Remodeling Strategies for Achieving Scale in the Residential Remodeling Industry Thursday, November 21, 2013 Since its inception nearly twenty years ago, the Remodeling Futures Program of the Joint Center for... By ABBE WILL
Demographics & Projections Fertility Rates and Age Structures – The Underpinnings of Replacement Fertility in the U.S. Thursday, October 31, 2013 The U.S. fertility rate is at near replacement level, where a woman bears two children over her... By GEORGE MASNICK