W04-4: Since 1998 the Joint Center for Housing Studies at Harvard University, through its Remodeling Activity Indicator (RAI), has been releasing quarterly estimates of…
Household’s net-worth increase at the end of the 1990’s had an effect on home remodeling financing. Using the 2001 Consumer Practices Survey (CoPS) this paper analyzes the…
This paper is divided in two sections. The first part describes the two-step allocation process, including the MLP model estimation for missing doers and the description of…
Home improvement projects have a significant impact on the housing stock, affecting housing values and improving the standard of living. Also, the home improvement industry…
W01-9: As metropolitan areas sprawl to greater and greater distances from traditional city centers, smart growth has captured the attention of the press, electorate, and…
Eric Belsky, Matthew Lambert, Alexander von Hoffman
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August 30, 2000
This report summarizes the information and opinions gleaned from these discussion groups. It is part of a larger study of the effectiveness of the CRA undertaken by the Joint…