The surge in young adults living in their parents’ homes during the early months of the COVID-19 pandemic appears to have been short-lived, according to new data from the…
The Census Bureau’s Housing Vacancy Survey (HVS) is widely used to track trends in US homeownership rates, vacancy rates, and household growth on a quarterly basis throughout…
One result of the COVID-19 pandemic has likely been increased demand for larger homes, including those with dedicated office and exercise space. As a result, some housing…
Whitney Airgood-Obrycki, Alexander Hermann
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February 8, 2021
It’s been well-documented that households of color, especially those who rent or have lower incomes, have been particularly hard-hit, economically, by the pandemic. Last…
The COVID-19 pandemic and resulting recession have worsened existing disparities in housing affordability. For renter households of color, already saddled with higher housing…
This past December 23rd, the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) announced that, despite the severe pandemic-induced economic downturn, its index of house prices had risen…
The pandemic, GSE reform, and persistent affordability concerns: in case you missed them, our top ten(ish) blogs of 2020 examined both new and ongoing housing challenges in…
While the COVID-19 pandemic has been especially difficult for older adults, a new Center report finds that service coordinators in publicly funded housing have helped older…
The newly released American Community Survey (ACS) shows a continued decrease in cost burdens in 2019. While the share of all homeowners that were cost-burdened (spending…
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In response to the ongoing, multifaceted crises created by the COVID-19 pandemic, many of Boston’…
