Unease in the Housing Market Amid a Worsening Affordability Crisis Tuesday, June 24, 2025 This year, the US housing market is shrouded in uncertainty. High home prices and interest rates have pushed sales to their lowest level in 30 years; insurance premiums and property taxes are on the... By CHRIS HERBERT
Housing Markets & Conditions Pay for Success: Opportunities and Challenges in Housing and Economic Development Friday, August 11, 2017 Pay for Success (PFS) initiatives have received widespread attention in the United States over the... By DAVID LUBEROFF
Remodeling Significant Improvements in Energy Efficiency Characteristics of the US Housing Stock Monday, August 7, 2017 Compared to 2009, single-family homes built before 1980 are now better insulated, have relatively... By ELIZABETH LA JEUNESSE
Demographics & Projections Why is Moving to a New Home Worse for African-American and Hispanic Children than for White Children? Monday, July 31, 2017 Compared to children who do not move to a new home, children who move are more likely to do worse in... By KRISTIN PERKINS
Housing Markets & Conditions We’re Finally Building More Small Homes, but Construction Remains at Historically Low Levels Monday, July 24, 2017 Census data released last month show that after years of stagnation, construction of smaller homes... By ALEXANDER HERMANN
Remodeling Steady Gains in Remodeling Activity Moving into 2018 Thursday, July 20, 2017 Healthy and stable growth in home improvement and repair spending is anticipated for the remainder... By ABBE WILL
Affordability The Effect of Debt on Default and Consumption: Evidence from Housing Policy During the Great Recession Monday, July 17, 2017 What is the effect of mortgage debt reductions that reduce payments in the long-term but not in the... By PETER GANONG, PASCAL NOEL
Affordability The Rise of Poverty in Suburban and Outlying Areas Tuesday, July 11, 2017 A key takeaway from our latest State of the Nation’s Housing report is that poverty is both... By ELIZABETH LA JEUNESSE
Affordability Are Home Prices Really Above Their Pre-Recession Peak? Thursday, July 6, 2017 In 2016, national home prices not only rose for the fifth year in a row, they finally surpassed... By ALEXANDER HERMANN
Neighborhood Change Making Collaboration Work: Four Lessons from Chicago CDFIs Thursday, June 29, 2017 Although many in the housing and community development field are excited by the idea of... By ALEXANDER VON HOFFMAN, MATTHEW ARCK
