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 Treasury’s GSE Reform Plan – A Case Study of Political Economy in Action Friday, September 27, 2019 The US Treasury released in early September its much-awaited Housing Reform Plan in response to the... By DON LAYTON
Housing Markets & Conditions How Deep Is the GSE ‘Economic Moat’? Wednesday, September 18, 2019 When policymakers focus on legislative reform of the GSEs, a core principle widely espoused is to... By DON LAYTON
Rental Housing New Paper Details the Dramatic Decline of Low-Cost Rentals Tuesday, September 17, 2019 A significant decline in low-cost rental units over the past three decades has exacerbated housing... By ALEXANDER HERMANN
Affordability How State and Local Governments are Responding to the Affordability Crisis Wednesday, September 11, 2019 The country is in the midst of a housing affordability crisis. As our recent State of the Nation’s... By RIORDAN FROST
Housing Markets & Conditions First Reactions: The Treasury Plan for GSE Reform by Administrative Means Monday, September 9, 2019 The US Treasury’s much-awaited Housing Reform Plan, identifying recommended legislative and... By DON LAYTON
Housing Markets & Conditions The 2018 GSE Stress Test Results: A Major Policy Success and Its Implications for the Proposed Capital Rule Wednesday, September 4, 2019 New stress test results for the two government-sponsored enterprises (GSEs) Freddie Mac and Fannie... By DON LAYTON
Homeownership Exploring a Decade of Contract for Deed Sales in the Midwest Thursday, August 29, 2019 Contract for deed home sales, a once-notorious practice that seemingly faded into obscurity in the... By ANN CARPENTER, TAZ GEORGE, LISA NELSON
Affordability Interactive Map Shows Renters are More Cost-Burdened Than Homeowners Around the Country Tuesday, August 27, 2019 Housing affordability is an issue that affects households across the US, yet varies by metropolitan... By SEAN VEAL
Homeownership New Paper Shows Substantial Changes in the Profile of First-Time Homebuyers Wednesday, August 21, 2019 First-time homebuyers increasingly include never-married households and newly-formed households... By JONATHAN SPADER
