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The Sociology of Housing: How Homes Shape Our Social Lives

Sharon Cornelissen, Christine Jang-Trettien • April 25, 2023

In today’s overheated housing market, gentrification remains a pressing concern. Yet, disinvestment and decline remain surprisingly common in lower-income neighborhoods.…
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Housing in the Context of Neighborhood Decline

Sharon Cornelissen, Christine Jang-Trettien • April 25, 2023

In recent years, gentrification has captured the imagination of sociologists and the public alike, dominating conversations about the transformation of cities from New York…
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Concentration in Homebuilding Driven by a Few Large Builders

Gopal Ahluwalia, Kermit Baker, Kent Colton • April 19, 2022

The 100 largest home builders in the US now account for about half of all new single-family home sales, up from just over a third two decades ago. However, according to “…
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Our Communities, Our Homes

Henry Cisneros, Jack Kemp, Kent Colton, Nicolas Retsinas • July 11, 2007

In Our Communities, Our Homes: Pathways to Housing and Homeownership in America's Cities and States, Henry Cisneros, Jack Kemp, Kent Colton, and Nicolas Retsinas put…