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
Remodeling Home Improvement Upturn Expected to Begin Tapering in 2014 Thursday, October 17, 2013 The home remodeling market continues to improve, with strong gains expected for the remainder of... By ABBE WILL
Affordability Terwilliger: “Feds Should Focus Less on Subsidizing Homeowners; More on Helping Low-Income Renters and Low-Wealth Owners” Tuesday, October 8, 2013 There are few people with more experience in housing than J. Ronald Terwilliger, chairman emeritus... By KERRY DONAHUE
Housing Markets & Conditions How Helpful is the Price-to-Income Ratio in Flagging Bubbles? Thursday, September 26, 2013 With the continued growth of house prices across the country, talk of a housing bubble is beginning... By ROCIO SANCHEZ-MOYANO
Affordability Boston’s Housing Challenge: Affordability, Availability Monday, September 23, 2013 Housing availability in Boston has been a particular passion for outgoing Mayor Thomas Menino, who... By KERRY DONAHUE
Housing Markets & Conditions The Metropolitan Revolution Wednesday, September 18, 2013 Next Wednesday, September 25, I will be coming to Harvard to share a message: there is a... By BRUCE KATZ
Demographics & Projections Keeping an Eye on Trends in Household Growth Thursday, September 5, 2013 While home prices and construction levels are on the rise, the most recent estimates suggest that... By CHRIS HERBERT
Aging Crossing the Threshold: Problems and Prospects for Accessible Housing Design Wednesday, August 28, 2013 America is at the confluence of two opposing demographic tides. Land use law scholar Daniel... By WANDA LIEBERMANN
Housing Markets & Conditions Despite Upswing in City Population Growth Rates, Suburbs Still Outpace Cities in Numerical Growth Wednesday, August 21, 2013 The Census Bureau recently released 2012 population estimates for cities and towns to complement the... By GEORGE MASNICK
Remodeling Beyond Energy Efficiency: The Future of Sustainability in the Housing Market Wednesday, August 14, 2013 For the past 40 years, since the OPEC oil embargo in the early 1970s dramatically pushed up... By KERMIT BAKER
