The US population 65 and over soared by 34 percent in the last decade, from 43 million in 2012 to 58 million in 2022. In the coming decade, the fastest growth will occur…
Chris Herbert, Jennifer Molinsky, Samara Scheckler
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October 1, 2023
Adults 65 and older are the fastest growing age group of people experiencing homelessness, yet housing insecurity and homelessness is especially dangerous for them. This…
Jennifer Molinsky, Anne Marie E. Brady, Bailey Hu
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June 5, 2023
Population aging and housing affordability challenges are driving an interest in alternative housing options in countries around the world. Older adults’ desires to age as…
The digitization of residential energy—aided by the digitalization of information about energy usage—has spurred a revolution in energy-efficiency investments and helped…
Jennifer Molinsky, Samara Scheckler, Bailey Hu
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May 22, 2023
As digital technology transforms housing markets, production, finance, and energy efficiency, it also has the potential to reshape the residential experience. Domestic…
The pandemic focused attention on our homes as never before, lifting the US remodeling market to an unprecedented height of $567 billion in 2022, according to our new report…
Dr. Martín recently testified in a House Financial Services Committee hearing, "How Do We Encourage Greater Flood Insurance Coverage in America?". He reviewed the challenges…
The National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) has faced numerous hurdles since its creation in 1968, not the least of which was the increasingly poor mismatch between its…
The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) of November 2021 included a $3.5 billion one-time infusion into the federal Weatherization Assistance Program (WAP). With…