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 rapidly than housing costs in suburban metropolitan neighborhoods. At the same time, the vast majority... By VALENTINE GILBERT
Housing Markets & Conditions The FHFA Report on Credit Risk Transfer: Another Controversial Document from the Agency Friday, May 28, 2021 The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), the regulator and conservator of the two government... By DON LAYTON
Housing Markets & Conditions Home Prices Rose Fastest in Communities of Color During the Pandemic Tuesday, May 18, 2021 Home prices across the US rose significantly during the pandemic, bolstered by historically low... By ALEXANDER HERMANN, THOMAS SHAY HILL
Housing Markets & Conditions Three Decisions the Biden Administration Will Need to Make If the Supreme Court Eliminates FHFA’s Independence Wednesday, April 21, 2021 The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), the regulator of the two government-sponsored enterprises... By DON LAYTON
Housing Markets & Conditions Winners & Losers: The Effect of Airbnb on New York Renters Thursday, April 1, 2021 What is the impact of the sharing economy, pioneered by companies such as Airbnb, on housing markets... By SOPHIE CALDER-WANG
Housing Markets & Conditions Four Key Takeaways from Sen. Toomey’s Housing Finance Reform Principles Wednesday, March 24, 2021 On March 15, Senator Pat Toomey (R-PA) issued a press release titled “Toomey Outlines Housing... By DON LAYTON
Housing Markets & Conditions The New FHFA GSE Scorecard: A Hollowed-Out Document Thursday, March 18, 2021 The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) on February 16 released its 2021 Scorecard for the... By DON LAYTON
Housing Markets & Conditions Do Workers Fleeing House Price Growth Take the Boom with Them as They Go? Thursday, March 4, 2021 House price growth during national boom and bust cycles varies greatly across different urban areas... By GREGOR SCHUBERT
Housing Markets & Conditions The Pandemic Reveals the Need for Space, But Building Smaller Units Remains Essential Thursday, February 18, 2021 One result of the COVID-19 pandemic has likely been increased demand for larger homes , including... By ALEXANDER HERMANN, DIXI WU
Housing Markets & Conditions FHFA’s Proposed Living Will Rule: Flawed, Vague, and in Need of Major Revision Thursday, February 4, 2021 The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) recently announced and sought public comment on a proposed... By DON LAYTON