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 The GSEs and the Economic Cycle: Realistic Expectations Wednesday, February 12, 2020 “The GSEs should be fully buying mortgages at all times, regardless of the state of the economy or... By DON LAYTON
Aging High Levels of Mortgage Debt Are Associated with Lower Financial Well-Being Among Older Homeowners Monday, February 10, 2020 As documented in the Center’s recent report, Housing America’s Older Adults 2019, both the share of... By ALEXANDER HERMANN
Housing Markets & Conditions Demystifying GSE Credit Risk Transfer: How, and How Well, Does It Work? Monday, February 3, 2020 Beginning in 2013, the two government-sponsored enterprises, Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae, began to... By DON LAYTON
Rental Housing America’s Rental Affordability Crisis is Climbing the Income Ladder Friday, January 31, 2020 Rental market conditions in the United States have changed fundamentally since the Great Recession... By WHITNEY AIRGOOD-OBRYCKI
Miscellaneous Our Spring Events Focus on Homelessness, Urban Revitalization, Housing Finance, and Equitable Development Wednesday, January 29, 2020 Addressing homelessness, spurring urban revitalization, reforming housing finance, and encouraging... By DAVID LUBEROFF
Remodeling Remodels that Include Home Automation Can Help Older Adults Age in Place Tuesday, January 28, 2020 Over the past 20 years, the number of homeowners age 55 and over has grown dramatically from 26... By SOPHIA WEDEEN
Housing Markets & Conditions Demystifying Credit Risk Transfer Tuesday, January 21, 2020 Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae, the two government sponsored enterprises (GSEs), securitize mortgages... By DON LAYTON
Remodeling Slight Gains in 2020 Outlook for Residential Remodeling Thursday, January 16, 2020 National spending for improvements and repairs on owner-occupied homes is expected to rise only... By ABBE WILL
Aging Very Few Lower-Income Older Adults Live in Accessible Units Tuesday, January 14, 2020 With the aging of the US population, the number of older adult households who are income-eligible... By WHITNEY AIRGOOD-OBRYCKI
