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
Demographics & Projections Homeownership Rates Continue to Decline, but Minority Owners Still Better Off than Before the Housing Boom Thursday, February 5, 2015 The Census Bureau recently released its 2014 Q4 Housing Vacancy Survey(HVS) data, giving us a... By RACHEL BOGARDUS DREW
Remodeling New Report: U.S. Home Improvement Industry Outpaces the Broader Housing Recovery Thursday, January 29, 2015 In the aftermath of the Great Recession, the U.S. home improvement industry has fared much better... By KERRY DONAHUE
Homeownership 11+ Million Undocumented Immigrants in the U.S. Could Be Important for the Housing Recovery Friday, January 23, 2015 President Obama’s recent announcement that he will take executive action on immigration could be an... By GEORGE MASNICK
Affordability What Effect Will Lower FHA Mortgage Insurance Premiums Have on First-Time Homebuyers? Thursday, January 22, 2015 As mentioned in Tuesday’s State of the Union address, the Federal Housing Administration (FHA)... By DANIEL MCCUE
Remodeling Growth Slowing in Home Remodeling in 2015 (+ New Remodeling Report January 29) Thursday, January 15, 2015 As the broader housing market continues its sluggish recovery, growth in home improvement spending... By ABBE WILL
Affordability What Loss Mitigation Taught Us About Housing Finance Reform Tuesday, January 13, 2015 From time to time, Housing Perspectives features posts by guest bloggers. Today’s post was written... By PATRICIA MCCOY
Demographics & Projections 11+ Million Undocumented Immigrants in the U.S. Could Be Important for the Housing Recovery Monday, January 5, 2015 President Obama’s recent announcement that he will take executive action on immigration could be an... By GEORGE MASNICK
Demographics & Projections 3 Facts about Marriage and Homeownership Wednesday, December 17, 2014 In conversations about the declining homeownership rate in the U.S., some commentators have pointed... By RACHEL BOGARDUS DREW
Homeownership Survey: Many Homeowners Concerned about Invisible Health Risks Wednesday, December 10, 2014 What makes a home healthy or unhealthy? As Mariel Wolfson illustrated in her recent blog, this... By ELIZABETH LA JEUNESSE
