Continued Gains Projected for Remodeling Amid Economic Uncertainty Thursday, April 17, 2025 Annual expenditures for improvements and maintenance to owner-occupied homes are expected to grow modestly through 2026, according to our latest Leading Indicator of Remodeling Activity (LIRA) . The... By CARLOS MARTÍN
Housing Markets & Conditions FHFA’s Proposed Living Will Rule: Flawed, Vague, and in Need of Major Revision Thursday, February 4, 2021 The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) recently announced and sought public comment on a proposed... By DON LAYTON
Affordability Building New Neighborhoods for Displaced People in Colombia’s Smaller Cities: Lessons from Granada Wednesday, February 3, 2021 In 2012, the government of Colombia launched a national program to provide 100,000 free housing... By MARIA ATUESTA
Miscellaneous Remembering Former Center Director Jim Brown Tuesday, February 2, 2021 It was with great sadness that I learned last week of the passing of Jim Brown, director of our... By CHRIS HERBERT
Affordability Forest Management Programs and Housing Affordability: Lessons from Southern Ontario Tuesday, January 26, 2021 Research on incentivized forest management in Canada and the United States has focused primarily on... By JULIA SMACHYLO
Housing Markets & Conditions Revisions to the GSE Treasury Support Agreement: Some Substance, Some Political Optics, and Treasury Gains Power Friday, January 22, 2021 Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae provide the financing for almost half of all the residential mortgages in... By DON LAYTON
Remodeling Home Remodeling Set for Stronger Growth in 2021 Thursday, January 21, 2021 Annual gains in spending for improvements and repairs to owner-occupied homes are expected to be... By ABBE WILL
Rental Housing The Rent Eats First: Most Renters Can’t Afford a Comfortable Standard of Living Wednesday, January 13, 2021 The rental housing affordability crisis that existed even before COVID-19 has left millions of... By WHITNEY AIRGOOD-OBRYCKI
Rental Housing Black and Hispanic Renters Face Greatest Threat of Eviction in Pandemic Monday, January 11, 2021 The COVID-19 pandemic and resulting recession have worsened existing disparities in housing... By SOPHIA WEDEEN
Housing Markets & Conditions The Extraordinary and Unexpected Pandemic Increase in House Prices: Causes and Implications Thursday, January 7, 2021 This past December 23rd, the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) announced that, despite the... By DON LAYTON
