Alexander Hermann, Chris Herbert, Jennifer Molinsky
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February 10, 2020
Over the last few decades the share of older homeowners (age 62 and older) with mortgage debt has doubled, while the typical amount of outstanding debt relative to home…
Kristin Perkins, Shannon Rieger, Jonathan Spader, Chris Herbert
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October 21, 2019
Previous studies of the financial constraints for homeownership attainment have found that cash grants to cover down payment and closing costs can fairly substantially…
Each year the Joint Center for Housing Studies appoints a number of senior fellows who have made distinguished contributions to research, policy, or industry and who help…
With the nation’s economy on sound footing and incomes on the rise, the number of people forming households in the United States has finally returned to a more normal pace.…
The rapid growth of the US population ages seventy-five and older in the coming years will increase the need for housing that accommodates mobility limitations and helps…
Jennifer Molinsky, Chris Herbert, Ann Forsyth
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April 1, 2019
The homes and communities in which people live are important determinants of health, influencing opportunities for healthy behaviors and social engagement; limiting exposure…
When the Joint Center for Housing Studies estimates the extent of housing affordability problems, we typically start by measuring the number and share of households paying…
Chris Herbert, Alexander Hermann, Daniel McCue
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September 25, 2018
The 30-percent of income standard is a widely used and accepted measure of the extent of housing affordability problems across the country. While simple and easy to implement…
Recently, at the National Press Club in Washington, DC, we released our 30th anniversary State of the Nation’s Housing report. The milestone event included a panel…
This paper, by Christopher Herbert, Managing Director of the Harvard Joint Center for Housing Studies, originally presented at A Shared Future: Fostering Community of…
