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For much of the twentieth century, architects, builders, developers, economists, and policymakers have pursued the “dream of the factory-made house”. The hope was that the…

W09-5: NOTE: Since the publication of this report, JCHS Household Growth Projections have been updated with new projections that supersede those found in the paper below…

W05-5: Minority growth in population and households, both in absolute numbers and relative share, has been one of the nation’s most important demographic changes over…

W05-1: Several roles that housing plays in the household economics of homeowners have begun to fundamentally change during the past decade. Cohorts approaching…

This paper addresses several basic questions regarding second homes: what is or should be counted as a second home; how many second homes exist in the United States; where…

W01-4: Home ownership differentials are both a consequence and a cause of social inequality in the United States. Differences in income, wealth, education, family…

This paper attempts to further clarify the findings of Joseph Gyourko and Peter Linneman in “The Changing Influences of Education, Income, Family Structure, and Race on…

W99-7: This paper provides a step-by-step approach to understanding and estimating the economic benefits of helping lower-income households buy and own their first home…