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June 25, 2019

CNN

The rent is still too damn high and 2020 candidates finally want to do something about it

For most of recent American history, presidential campaigns have largely overlooked the question of housing, but in the 2020 campaign the Democratic presidential field is littered with proposals to ease the affordability crunch plaguing America's most prosperous cities.

June 25, 2019

Marketplace

Will the housing shortage ever end?

The Marketplace Morning Report with the big takeaway from the State of the Nation's Housing 2019 – the US is not building enough new housing.

June 20, 2019

Boston.com

Here’s what homeowners are spending on kitchens, baths, decks, and more

Wondering how much home equity you’d need to remodel your kitchen, or how much to budget for a new bathroom if you make an offer on that fixer-upper? New home improvement spending data compiled by Harvard’s Joint Center for Housing Studies can provide some real-world numbers to get you in the right neighborhood.

June 20, 2019

The Washington Post

Kitchen remodels are a big (and expensive) undertaking. Make sure you pick the right approach for you.

Spurred by swelling property values, owners remaining longer in their homes and a sluggish new-construction sector, the remodeling industry has boomed since the Great Recession, more than doubling to a record $425 billion in 2017, according to the Joint Center for Housing Studies of Harvard University.

June 19, 2019

Curbed

Affordable housing for minimum wage workers doesn’t exist

While the federal minimum wage has remained stuck at $7.25 since the aftermath of the financial crisis, rents have risen at a steady clip between 2.5 and 4 percent since 2012.

June 19, 2019

Money Magazine

3 Home Renovations That Will Help You Live Independently as You Get Older

Sixty-five million households in the U.S. are now headed by someone over the age of 50, according to a report by the Joint Center for Housing Studies of Harvard University, but only 3.5% of the country’s housing stock incorporates three vital features for aging in place: single-floor living, no-step entries, and extra-wide halls and doors, the report says.

June 19, 2019

Atlanta Journal Constitution

Living in a motel isn’t glamorous; it’s a sign that things must change

Across the country, budget motels serve as semipermanent residences for thousands of families too poor or too financially unstable to afford regular rental units or get a decent apartment because there is so little affordable housing stock in the United States.

June 15, 2019

Fox Business

Older Americans spending big on home improvements - here's why

One decade after the financial recession, new home construction has remained relatively sluggish -- meaning that American homes are getting older, and as a result, homeowners are funneling more money into remodeling.