Announcing the 2022 Meyer Dissertation Fellows
Three Harvard doctoral students have been named 2022 John R. Meyer Dissertation Fellows by the Harvard Joint Center for Housing Studies.
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Red Hot Remodeling Growth Expected to Ease into 2023
Expenditures for improvements and repairs to the owner-occupied housing stock are expected to grow throughout 2022 and into early next year, but at a decelerating pace.
New Program Will Examine the Policy, Planning, Design, and Public Health Implications of Housing the Aging US Population
Dr. Jennifer Molinsky has been named Project Director of the new Housing an Aging Society Program at the Harvard Joint Center for Housing Studies.
Residential Remodeling in Top Metros to Accelerate in 2022
Projections for 2022 show a robust average annual growth in home improvement spending of 13.8 percent across all 48 major metropolitan areas tracked, with owner expenditures expected to grow between 7.6 percent and 23.0 percent.
New Report Shows a Surging Rental Market, Starkly Divided by Race and Renter Incomes
Rental housing demand came roaring back in the second year of the pandemic, reducing vacancy rates and driving up rents, according to America’s Rental Housing 2022.
Boom in Home Remodeling May Peak in 2022
Spending for home improvements and repairs is expected to expand at a stronger pace in 2022, but signs point to some easing of growth by year end.
Gains in Remodeling to Remain Robust
Strong growth in home improvement and maintenance expenditures is expected to continue over the coming year.
Further Strengthening Expected for Home Remodeling
Annual gains in homeowner improvement and maintenance spending are set to accelerate in the second half of the year and remain elevated through mid-year 2022, according to our latest Leading Indicator of Remodeling Activity (LIRA).
Dr. Carlos Martín Named Director of Remodeling Futures Program at the Harvard Joint Center for Housing Studies
Dr. Carlos Martín has been named Director of the Remodeling Futures Program at the Harvard Joint Center for Housing Studies...
Soaring Home Prices, Tight Supply, and Millions Face Risk of Eviction or Foreclosure: The State of the Nation’s Housing 2021
As the US economy continues to recover from the effects of the pandemic, households that weathered the crisis without financial distress are snapping up the limited supply of homes for sale, pushing up prices and further excluding less affluent buyers from homeownership. At the same time, millions who lost income are behind on housing payments and on the brink of eviction or foreclosure.
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