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Older homeowners are spending big on home improvements
Home improvement spending continues to trend upward; the home improvement sector can thank the Baby Boomers for that.
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CityLab
How Should We Define the Suburbs?
Based on census boundaries, ways of life, and physical characteristics, respectively, three new definitions offer a composite portrait of American suburbia.
CNBC
Harvard study: Remodeling spending to slow
CNBC's "Power Lunch" team breaks down the remodeling forecast with Kermit Baker, director of the Center's Remodeling Futures Program and chief economist at the American Institute of Architects.
WNYC
The Scarlet E, Part I: Why?
American renters endure nearly a million evictions a year and they defend themselves from roughly three times as many eviction filings...
Marketwatch
Why Americans are holding off on remodeling their homes (for now)
Growth in remodeling spending is expected decline in half of America’s largest cities this year, according to a JCHS study released this week.
Reuters
YOUR MONEY: Renovating after a natural disaster? Planning is key
Preparing for a disaster is drastically different than paying for a planned kitchen makeover.
Marketplace
How we define affordable housing “makes absolutely no sense”
JCHS senior research associate Dan McCue explains the origins of the common affordability guideline that housing costs should not exceed 30% of income.
Realtor.com
The Rent Is Too High—So Help Is on the Way in Many Cities, States
Lawmakers and activists are pushing rent control and other tenant protection measures as states and local communities struggle to address the dearth of affordable housing.
NHPR
The Role of Nonprofits In Addressing NH's Affordable Housing Needs
What role do nonprofits play in addressing the scarcity of affordable housing that affects individuals, families, and the state's economy, as businesses seek workers who need affordable homes?
WGBH
What Exactly Is Affordable Housing?
There are different types of affordable housing, says JCHS managing director Chris Herbert, leftover from years of housing policies.
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