Housing as Infrastructure: Can Architects Address Homelessness? Wednesday, October 21, 2020 Even before the COVID-19 pandemic, homelessness was on the rise in the United States. The Center’s 20th annual John T. Dunlop lecture, held virtually on October 13th, approached this crisis from the... By CORINNA ANDERSON
Housing Markets & Conditions Homebuying Innovations Have Enabled the Strong Rebound in Home Sales Monday, October 19, 2020 Innovations in the ways people search for, purchase, and finance homes have helped fuel a dramatic... By ALEXANDER HERMANN
Remodeling Residential Remodeling to Continue a Steady Expansion Thursday, October 15, 2020 Moderate gains in homeowner spending for improvements and repairs are expected through much of next... By ABBE WILL
Housing Markets & Conditions GSE Reform: Elections Increase the Uncertainty Wednesday, October 14, 2020 Today, more than twelve years into conservatorship, the path forward for the reform of Freddie Mac... By DON LAYTON
Remodeling Recent Upturn in DIY Remodeling Projects Unlikely to Continue Long-Term Tuesday, October 13, 2020 During the pandemic, there has been a surge in do-it-yourself (DIY) home improvement as people have... By KERMIT BAKER, SOPHIA WEDEEN
Housing Markets & Conditions The FSOC Secondary Mortgage Market Review: A Grade of “F” Wednesday, September 30, 2020 The Financial Stability Oversight Council (FSOC), a committee of federal financial regulators... By DON LAYTON
Housing Markets & Conditions Can America Finally Have a Stable Housing Finance System? Wednesday, September 16, 2020 The Financial Stability Oversight Council (FSOC), a committee of federal financial regulators... By DON LAYTON
Miscellaneous Online Fall Events Will Focus on Equitable Development, Homelessness, and Other Key Issues Monday, September 14, 2020 Although we’re working remotely, we still are hosting a variety of virtual events this fall on a... By DAVID LUBEROFF
Neighborhood Change Using Social Housing to Implement a Progressive Urban Agenda: Lessons from Bogota, Colombia Thursday, August 27, 2020 When Gustavo Petro, a self-described radical, was elected mayor of Bogota, Colombia in 2012, he... By DAVID LUBEROFF
Homeownership Buyer Beware: A Cautionary Note on the Most Recent Homeownership Data from HVS Monday, August 10, 2020 The Census Bureau released its Q2 2020 Housing Vacancy Survey (HVS) estimates on July 28. Housing... By DANIEL MCCUE
