Locked Out: Why Homeownership Is Out of Reach for Many Young Hispanic Families Tuesday, July 1, 2025 For many families in the US, owning a home is a cornerstone of stability and economic security. This blog launches a series exploring the systemic barriers Hispanic families face in building... By PATRICIA BRAVO MORALES
Demographics & Projections A Shared Future: Fostering Communities of Inclusion in an Era of Inequality Thursday, November 16, 2017 Almost 50 years after the passage of the Fair Housing Act, what would it take to meaningfully reduce... By JONATHAN SPADER, SHANNON RIEGER
Neighborhood Change CDFI Collaboration Enables New Lending to Nonprofit Community Organizations in Minneapolis and Cincinnati Monday, October 23, 2017 In the United States, nonprofit organizations provide a wide range of vital services to low-income... By ALEXANDER VON HOFFMAN
Remodeling Growing Momentum Expected for Remodeling Spending Thursday, October 19, 2017 Accelerating growth in residential improvement and repair expenditures is anticipated through the... By ABBE WILL
Housing Markets & Conditions Far From Static, Rural Home Prices are Dynamic and Growing in Most of the Country Monday, October 16, 2017 While many believe that home prices in rural areas are largely stagnant, this is not the case... By ALEXANDER HERMANN
Housing Markets & Conditions The Negative (and Positive) Spillovers of Concentrated Foreclosure Activity in New York City Monday, October 2, 2017 Foreclosures have negative effects not only for the people who lose their homes, but also for the... By KRISTIN PERKINS
Neighborhood Change Successful Collaboration in Community Development: Easier Said Than Done Thursday, September 28, 2017 What are the keys to successful collaborations of nonprofit housing organizations? A remarkable... By ALEXANDER VON HOFFMAN
Neighborhood Change Are Integrated Neighborhoods Becoming More Common in the United States? Tuesday, September 19, 2017 The share of the population living in racially and ethnically integrated neighborhoods in the US has... By JONATHAN SPADER, SHANNON RIEGER
Housing Markets & Conditions Rebuilding Housing in Harvey’s Aftermath: Two Lessons from Hurricanes Katrina and Rita Wednesday, September 6, 2017 As floodwaters finally subside in Houston, and as Florida residents prepare for Irma, residents... By JONATHAN SPADER
Neighborhood Change Managing Rapid Urbanization: Lessons from Mongolia Friday, August 25, 2017 The capital city of Mongolia, Ulaanbaatar, provides a useful lens for understanding tensions that... By DAVID LUBEROFF