This invited commentary for the 2022 Harvard Joint Center for Housing Studies symposium focuses on the need for better data about zoning. It offers insights into the state of…
Michael Barr, Sendhil Mullainathan, Eldar Shafir
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April 1, 2008
UCC08-12: Choosing a mortgage is one of the biggest financial decisions an American consumer will make. Yet it can be a complicated one, especially in today’s…
Eric Belsky, Rachel Bogardus Drew, Daniel McCue
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November 1, 2007
W07-7: This paper examines the challenges of projecting the long-run sustainable demand for new residential construction and presents a range of estimates for the likely…
RR07-1: The nation faces many longstanding rental housing challenges. Chief among these concerns are widespread rental affordability problems, neighborhood decline, the…
For decades, real estate and housing professionals have thought of the typical home buyer as a married couple, with or without children, either purchasing their first home or…
Michael Sherraden, Michael Barr
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February 15, 2004
BABC 04-15: Low- and moderate-income households save for routine payments, such as rent, as well as for major purchases, such as a washing machine or a car. Saving also…
In 2001, there were over 5.7 million foreign-born1 homeowners living in the United States, with $1.2 trillion in aggregate house value and $876 billion in home equity. More…