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
Affordability A Home Builder Perspective on Housing Affordability and Construction Innovation Monday, July 15, 2019 With housing affordability becoming a growing challenge – some would call it a crisis – in many... By KENT COLTON
Homeownership Rebounds in Homeownership Have Not Reduced the Gap for Black Homeowners Wednesday, July 10, 2019 Although homeownership rates rose for all racial and ethnic groups in 2016-2018, rates for black... By SEAN VEAL, JONATHAN SPADER
Housing Markets & Conditions Meeting America’s Affordable Housing Needs Requires GSE Reform, and More Monday, July 8, 2019 Much of the writing that I will undertake in my fellowship year at the Joint Center for Housing... By MICHAEL STEGMAN
Housing Markets & Conditions The US Housing Finance System: A Flawed Giant Tuesday, July 2, 2019 It is well understood that housing, broadly defined, generates a tremendous share of US GDP –... By DON LAYTON
Housing Markets & Conditions New Fellows Don Layton and Michael Stegman to Focus on Housing Finance Reform Monday, July 1, 2019 Each year the Joint Center for Housing Studies appoints a number of senior fellows who have made... By CHRIS HERBERT
Affordability The Falling Supply of Low-Cost Rentals in US Metros Thursday, June 27, 2019 For the sixth year in a row, the number of units renting for less than $800 in the US fell sharply... By WHITNEY AIRGOOD-OBRYCKI
Housing Markets & Conditions 2019 State of the Nation’s Housing Report Shows US Housing Supply Falls Far Short of What is Needed Monday, June 24, 2019 With the nation’s economy on sound footing and incomes on the rise, the number of people forming... By CHRIS HERBERT
Affordability Are Cost Burdens High in Small, University-Dominated Metros? Tuesday, June 18, 2019 On the surface at least, housing affordability is a major issue in the markets dominated by large... By ALEXANDER HERMANN
Affordability Being Creative in the Pursuit of Affordable Housing Thursday, June 13, 2019 Observing how creative practitioners have addressed the knotty problems involved in providing good... By ALEXANDER VON HOFFMAN