Advanced Age Can Increase Risk of Housing Insecurity and Homelessness Monday, May 6, 2024 With a growing number of older adults experiencing homelessness across the US, we interviewed housing, aging, and homelessness service providers in Boston to examine factors unique to older adults. In... By SAMARA SCHECKLER
Affordability Record Homelessness Amid Ongoing Affordability Crisis Monday, February 12, 2024 Homelessness spiked 12 percent (71,000 people) in 2023, with more than 650,000 people unhoused, the... By RIORDAN FROST
Housing Markets & Conditions How Definitions Shape the Rural Housing Landscape Wednesday, February 7, 2024 In the United States, rural areas face significant and unique economic and housing challenges. While... By ALEXANDER HERMANN, WHITNEY AIRGOOD-OBRYCKI
Housing Markets & Conditions Estimating the National Housing Shortfall Monday, January 29, 2024 With home prices and rents hovering near record highs, and for-sale inventories and vacancies stuck... By DANIEL MCCUE, SOPHIE HUANG
Rental Housing Six Takeaways from America’s Rental Housing 2024 Thursday, January 25, 2024 Our new report America’s Rental Housing 2024 examines the state of rental housing in the US... By WHITNEY AIRGOOD-OBRYCKI, SOPHIA WEDEEN
Homeownership Five Barriers to Greater Use of Manufactured Housing for Entry-Level Homeownership Tuesday, January 23, 2024 The sharp rise in home prices and interest rates over the last few years has pushed homeownership... By CHRIS HERBERT
Affordability Home Price-to-Income Ratio Reaches Record High Monday, January 22, 2024 In 2022, the median sale price for a single-family home in the US was 5.6 times higher than the... By ALEXANDER HERMANN, PEYTON WHITNEY
Affordability More Than 42 Million US Households Were Cost Burdened in 2022 Friday, January 19, 2024 The number of cost-burdened households in the US rose dramatically during the pandemic and in 2022... By PEYTON WHITNEY
Remodeling Downturn in Home Remodeling May Bottom Out in 2024 Thursday, January 18, 2024 Spending for residential improvements and repairs is expected to shrink this year for the first time... By ABBE WILL
Affordability Our Top 10 Blogs of 2023 Friday, December 29, 2023 Investor activity in rental markets, the cost benefits of manufactured housing, the dwindling supply... By KERRY DONAHUE