Rural Areas Saw Disproportionate Home Price Growth During the Pandemic Thursday, May 16, 2024 Home prices rose at an unprecedented pace after the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, the result of record-low interest rates, the continued aging of millennials into prime homebuying years, and a... By PEYTON WHITNEY, ALEXANDER HERMANN
Demographics & Projections Millennials the Key to a Stronger Housing Recovery Thursday, June 26, 2014 The U.S. housing recovery should regain its footing, but also faces a number of challenges... By KERRY DONAHUE
Homeownership What Drives the Decision to Rent vs.Own? Wednesday, June 11, 2014 What drives someone’s decision about whether to own or rent their home? Economists tend to focus on... By RACHEL BOGARDUS DREW
Affordability New Survey Finds Housing Affordability Challenges are Far Too Common Friday, June 6, 2014 Earlier this week, the MacArthur Foundation released its second annual nationwide survey, How... By CHRIS HERBERT
Affordability America’s Housing Assistance Lottery (Urban Institute) Thursday, May 29, 2014 The JCHS research team is busy these days, putting the finishing touches on the 2014 State of the... By KERRY DONAHUE
Housing Markets & Conditions Pent-Up Demand for Additional Household Formation is Fraught with Uncertainties Wednesday, May 21, 2014 In early 2011, economists at the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) reported that the... By GEORGE MASNICK
Aging The Active Process of Aging in Place Friday, May 16, 2014 America’s older population is poised for unprecedented growth. The youngest members of the baby boom... By JENNIFER MOLINSKY
Neighborhood Change Watch our Gateway Cities Summit on YouTube Wednesday, May 7, 2014 If you missed our recent event at Harvard Graduate School of Design, Opening the Gates of... By KERRY DONAHUE
Remodeling How Can Remodeling Companies Achieve the Benefits of Scale? Friday, April 25, 2014 The residential remodeling industry faces many obstacles to scale economies, including low barriers... By ABBE WILL
Remodeling Favorable Financing Costs Not Impacting Remodeling Activity During Recovery Thursday, April 17, 2014 Solid growth is expected in the home remodeling market this year, according to the Leading Indicator... By ABBE WILL
