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April 3, 2019

Curbed

Why high rents are a health care problem

A new survey joins a growing body of research showing that rent-burdened Americans pay for high housing costs with worse health outcomes.

March 28, 2019

BuzzFeed

The Crushing Cost Of Rent Should Be 2020’s Big Issue

Since 1960, renters’ incomes have increased by only 5% while rents have risen 61%. Whoever wants to be president should say how they’ll solve this crisis.

March 26, 2019

Curbed

In the apartment amenity arms race, service and technology win out

“Everybody has a rooftop grilling area or a dog park,” but renters want app-centric convenience and a bond with their neighbors

March 22, 2019

ProRemodeler Magazine

Harvard on Home Improvements: Four big takeaways every remodeler needs to know

Every two years, the Joint Center for Housing Studies at Harvard University, one of the premiere reporting institutions on the remodeling industry, releases its assessment of the market. The report delves into everything from what kinds of properties are being remodeled, to who’s paying for them. Here are some of the major takeaways from the recently released report

March 21, 2019

The Boston Globe

Bracing for an influx, senior housing operators face rising costs and declining subsidies

A report last year by Harvard University’s Joint Center for Housing Studies said that more than half of the nation’s households are headed by someone at least 50 years old, and many struggle to pay for housing and other necessities.

March 21, 2019

The Huffington Post

2020 Democrats Think The Rent Is Too Damn High

The rising cost of housing has become an issue on the presidential campaign trail for one of the first times in living memory, thrilling advocates who are hopeful that tackling housing affordability can merit inclusion on a crowded 2020 Democratic policy agenda.

March 19, 2019

Marketplace

Report finds link between high housing costs and poor health

According to a new report, more than 10 percent of households live with the burden of extremely high housing costs. Where people spend more than half of their income on housing, it is more difficult to live better and longer.