Revisions to the GSE Treasury Support Agreement: Some Substance, Some Political Optics, and Treasury Gains Power Friday, January 22, 2021 Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae provide the financing for almost half of all the residential mortgages in America. When they came under severe distress in the financial crisis of 2008, they were placed by... By DON LAYTON
Remodeling Home Remodeling Set for Stronger Growth in 2021 Thursday, January 21, 2021 Annual gains in spending for improvements and repairs to owner-occupied homes are expected to be... By ABBE WILL
Rental Housing The Rent Eats First: Most Renters Can’t Afford a Comfortable Standard of Living Wednesday, January 13, 2021 The rental housing affordability crisis that existed even before COVID-19 has left millions of... By WHITNEY AIRGOOD-OBRYCKI
Rental Housing Black and Hispanic Renters Face Greatest Threat of Eviction in Pandemic Monday, January 11, 2021 The COVID-19 pandemic and resulting recession have worsened existing disparities in housing... By SOPHIA WEDEEN
Housing Markets & Conditions The Extraordinary and Unexpected Pandemic Increase in House Prices: Causes and Implications Thursday, January 7, 2021 This past December 23rd, the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) announced that, despite the... By DON LAYTON
Aging Naturally Occurring Retirement Communities Score Lower on Livability Tuesday, January 5, 2021 Naturally occurring retirement communities (NORCs) are neighborhoods where older adults make up a... By WHITNEY AIRGOOD-OBRYCKI, JENNIFER MOLINSKY
Miscellaneous Our Top 10 Blog Posts of the Year Tuesday, December 29, 2020 The pandemic, GSE reform, and persistent affordability concerns: in case you missed them, our top... By KERRY DONAHUE
Miscellaneous What We’ve Read, Watched, or Listened To in 2020 Tuesday, December 22, 2020 Once again this year, we asked our staff to recommend books, programs, and podcasts they found... By DAVID LUBEROFF
Aging Ten Insights About Older Households from the 2020 State of the Nation’s Housing Report Thursday, December 17, 2020 The changing nature of older adult households and the challenges they face are both highlighted in... By JENNIFER MOLINSKY
Affordability Homelessness Was on the Rise, Even before the Pandemic Wednesday, December 16, 2020 Even before the COVID-19 pandemic began, homelessness was increasing across the country. As of... By RIORDAN FROST
