Advanced Age Can Increase Risk of Housing Insecurity and Homelessness Monday, May 6, 2024 With a growing number of older adults experiencing homelessness across the US, we interviewed housing, aging, and homelessness service providers in Boston to examine factors unique to older adults. In... By SAMARA SCHECKLER
Neighborhood Change Not All Hard-Hit Neighborhoods Recover Equally Wednesday, February 25, 2015 Foreclosures disproportionately hit minority neighborhoods across the U.S. during the housing crisis... By JACKELYN HWANG
Demographics & Projections Some Thoughts on a Surprising Household Growth Estimate Thursday, February 19, 2015 Many media outlets and blogs (including our own), have reported on the results of the Housing... By DANIEL MCCUE
Aging What Will Happen to Housing When the Baby Boomers are Gone? Tuesday, February 17, 2015 As baby boomers age and die, adult population growth will begin to fall off sharply in the coming... By GEORGE MASNICK
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