Locked Out: Why Homeownership Is Out of Reach for Many Young Hispanic Families Tuesday, July 1, 2025 For many families in the US, owning a home is a cornerstone of stability and economic security. This blog launches a series exploring the systemic barriers Hispanic families face in building... By PATRICIA BRAVO MORALES
Remodeling Nonprofits Play Key Role in Repairing U.S. Homes Tuesday, March 12, 2013 Private sector spending on improvements and repairs to U.S. homes is approximately $300 billion a... By ABBE WILL
Demographics & Projections A Surge in Hispanic Household Growth? The Challenge of Interpreting Short-Term Trends in Datasets that are Occasionally Adjusted Thursday, March 7, 2013 Interpreting year-to-year changes in annual surveys from the Census Bureau can be a tricky business... By DANIEL MCCUE
Housing Markets & Conditions The Return of Substandard Housing Wednesday, February 27, 2013 The magnitude of the housing bust that began in the middle of the past decade is well documented... By KERMIT BAKER
Demographics & Projections Different Data Sources Tell Different Stories About Declining Geographic Mobility Wednesday, February 20, 2013 The Census Bureau recently released its usual extensive Current Population Survey (CPS)-based... By GEORGE MASNICK
Homeownership Watch the Inventory – and the Investors Wednesday, February 13, 2013 As housing demand has been coming up, the inventory of homes for sale on the market has been going... By ERIC BELSKY
Affordability Will Student Loan Debt Keep Young People from Buying Homes? Wednesday, February 6, 2013 The sharp rise in student loan debt over the last decade has caught everyone’s attention – the... By CHRIS HERBERT
Remodeling Spending on Distressed Properties Boosts Remodeling Thursday, January 31, 2013 In recent years, a sizable inventory of distressed residential properties in the U.S. housing market... By ELIZABETH LA JEUNESSE
Remodeling U.S. Housing Stock Ready for Improvement Wednesday, January 23, 2013 After languishing for several years, the U.S. remodeling industry appears to be pulling out of its... By KERMIT BAKER
Remodeling Remodeling Recovery Underway and Picking Up Steam Thursday, January 17, 2013 All signs point to a strong rebound for home improvement activity in 2013, according to our latest... By ABBE WILL
