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
Affordability House Appropriations Bill Underfunds Housing Assistance Programs Thursday, June 4, 2015 The FY 2016 appropriations bill covering spending for Transportation, Housing and Urban Development... By IRENE LEW
Aging Are Baby Boomers Propping Up the Homeownership Rate? Wednesday, May 27, 2015 The US homeownership rate peaked in late 2004 and has been in a steady decline ever since, dropping... By ROCIO SANCHEZ-MOYANO
Demographics & Projections The Rise of the Single-Person Household Wednesday, May 20, 2015 Perhaps nothing speaks greater volume about changes in modern American life than the rise of the... By GEORGE MASNICK
Affordability A Record of Steady Progress: Gov. Patrick and Predecessors Should Be Proud of Chapter 40B Contributions Thursday, May 14, 2015 Last December, the Massachusetts Department of Housing and Community Development released the latest... By RACHEL G. BRATT
Housing Markets & Conditions Most Inadequate Condition Manufactured Homes Were Built After the Introduction of Federal Building Code Tuesday, May 5, 2015 Since 2000, nonprofits and government entities have increasingly sought to diminish negative... By MATTHEW FURMAN
Affordability Democracy and the Challenge of Affordability: The Case of Housing Thursday, April 30, 2015 This post kicks off a month-long series that our colleagues at the Ash Center for Democratic... By QUINTON MAYNE
Housing Markets & Conditions VIDEO: An Interactive Conversation about the Role of Designers in Promoting Racial Justice in our Communities Monday, April 20, 2015 Earlier this month, the Joint Center for Housing Studies, together with the Loeb Fellowship and... By JENNIFER MOLINSKY
Remodeling Slowing Growth in Home Renovations Should Stabilize by Year’s End Thursday, April 16, 2015 The healthy gains in residential remodeling activity estimated for 2014 and the first part of 2015... By ABBE WILL
Affordability Challenges Ahead in Housing America’s Very Low-Income Older Adults Friday, April 3, 2015 The nation’s older population has grown tremendously since the first of the baby boomers turned 50... By JENNIFER MOLINSKY