Justin studied "how long-term fixed-rate mortgages interact with the financial environment to impact home sales decisions, existing-home supply, and house prices. The post-COVID US housing market offers an ideal setting to study these issues, given the rapid rise in interest rates on new 30-year mortgages."
Stephanie's research "shed light on the costs and benefits of community involvement in the land use decision process." To do so she used the city of Los Angeles' Transit-Oriented Communities policy, which limited community discretion for a subset of projects within .5 mile of bus, metro and rail stops, to examine "how housing supply and neighborhood characteristics change when neighbors and advocacy groups do not have input into what types of housing get developed."
Begoña's research "focused on government-driven planned relocation initiatives being adopted as a last resort climate-adaptation strategy for informal settlements un Uruguay. Housing is a critical component of planned relocation processes, both in relation to the problems faced (housing exposure and sensitivity to climate-related risks) and to the solution (housing solutions at the site of relocation)."
When does building new housing make urban neighborhoods more affordable for low- and middle-income families and when does it raise housing costs and spur gentrification?
Using a major change in Massachusetts laws governing the release of information about criminal records to examine the causal effect of a criminal record on an individual’s ability to move to neighborhoods with high social mobility measures, low crime rates, and better schools.
Exploring how different coastal real estate markets are responding to global climate change, with a particular focus on the relationship between flood hazards and home prices.
