Designing a Nationwide Downpayment Assistance Program: Lessons from Five International Case Studies Tuesday, October 26, 2021 Downpayment assistance has, of late, received an increasing amount of attention among US policymakers. President Biden proposed a nationwide downpayment tax credit during his 2020 presidential... By BENJAMIN WARD
Rental Housing Findings and Lessons from Two National Surveys of Landlords Wednesday, September 29, 2021 The COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in profound economic hardship for the nation’s renters; the most... By ELIZABETH KNEEBONE, CHRIS HERBERT
Rental Housing How Has the Pandemic Affected Landlords? Wednesday, August 25, 2021 As has been well documented, the financial consequences of the COVID-19 crisis have been severe... By ELIJAH DE LA CAMPA, VINCENT J. REINA
Rental Housing Young Families and the Growing Number of New Single-Family Rentals Tuesday, April 27, 2021 While still a relatively small share of all new housing, record numbers of single-family rentals... By ALEXANDER HERMANN
Rental Housing How Have Renters Responded to Financial Stress in the Pandemic? Thursday, April 8, 2021 Estimates of rent arrearage do not paint a complete picture of the financial toll the pandemic has... By DAVID LUBEROFF
Rental Housing The Impact of COVID-19 on Small Landlords in Albany and Rochester, New York Thursday, March 11, 2021 The COVID-19 pandemic and subsequent recession have made it harder than ever for low- and moderate... By ELIJAH DE LA CAMPA
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
COVID COVID-19 Rent Shortfalls in Small Buildings Tuesday, May 26, 2020 Renters living in single-family homes and smaller multifamily buildings, along with the owners of... By WHITNEY AIRGOOD-OBRYCKI, ALEXANDER HERMANN
Rental Housing Nearly a Quarter of Major Metros Are Precariously Positioned for COVID-19 Job Losses Monday, May 18, 2020 While the COVID-19 pandemic is having substantial economic effects on renters throughout the United... By SOPHIA WEDEEN
