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
Affordability The Insurance Crisis Continues to Weigh on Homeowners Monday, December 9, 2024 Insurance has grabbed headlines lately for good reason. As home prices remain elevated at... By STEVE KOLLER
Housing Markets & Conditions 10 Major Housing Stories from the Latest ACS Data Tuesday, October 15, 2024 The American Community Survey (ACS) is one of the most important resources for housing researchers... By ALEXANDER HERMANN, DANIEL MCCUE, PEYTON WHITNEY
Housing Markets & Conditions Housing Costs Strain Owners and Renters Alike; Millions Priced Out of Homeownership Thursday, June 20, 2024 Homeowners and renters across the US are struggling with high housing costs, according to our new... By CHRIS HERBERT
Housing Markets & Conditions Rebuilding the Construction Trades Workforce Wednesday, June 5, 2024 Since the mid-2000s, the construction industry in the United States has faced a significant shortage... By SOPHIE HUANG
Housing Markets & Conditions Rural Areas Saw Disproportionate Home Price Growth During the Pandemic Thursday, May 16, 2024 Home prices rose at an unprecedented pace after the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, the result of... By PEYTON WHITNEY, ALEXANDER HERMANN
Housing Markets & Conditions Can New Suburban Housing Make Urban Areas More Affordable? Tuesday, April 30, 2024 Over the past thirty years, real home prices and rents in dense urban centers in the US grew more... By VALENTINE GILBERT
Housing Markets & Conditions Harnessing the Potential of Manufactured Housing to Expand Entry-Level Homeownership Tuesday, April 23, 2024 Last year, James Shen, Chris Herbert and I co-authored a paper that showed that manufactured housing... By CHADWICK REED
Housing Markets & Conditions How Definitions Shape the Rural Housing Landscape Wednesday, February 7, 2024 In the United States, rural areas face significant and unique economic and housing challenges. While... By ALEXANDER HERMANN, WHITNEY AIRGOOD-OBRYCKI
Housing Markets & Conditions Estimating the National Housing Shortfall Monday, January 29, 2024 With home prices and rents hovering near record highs, and for-sale inventories and vacancies stuck... By DANIEL MCCUE, SOPHIE HUANG
