Harnessing the Potential of Manufactured Housing to Expand Entry-Level Homeownership Tuesday, April 23, 2024 Last year, James Shen, Chris Herbert and I co-authored a paper that showed that manufactured housing offers significantly reduced construction costs compared to conventional site-built homes. As home... By CHADWICK REED
Remodeling Despite Devastating Effects on the Broader Economy, Pandemic Has Been a Boon for US Home Improvement Thursday, March 25, 2021 While the US economy shrank by 3.5 percent in 2020, spending on home improvements and repairs grew... By KERMIT BAKER
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
Demographics & Projections After a Brief Return, Young Adults Quick to Move Out of Parents Homes as the Pandemic Continues Monday, March 8, 2021 The surge in young adults living in their parents’ homes during the early months of the COVID-19... By DANIEL MCCUE
Homeownership New Data Suggest a Modest Increase in Homeownership and Household Growth Over the Past Year Wednesday, February 24, 2021 The Census Bureau’s Housing Vacancy Survey (HVS) is widely used to track trends in US homeownership... By DANIEL MCCUE
Housing Markets & Conditions The Pandemic Reveals the Need for Space, But Building Smaller Units Remains Essential Thursday, February 18, 2021 One result of the COVID-19 pandemic has likely been increased demand for larger homes , including... By ALEXANDER HERMANN, DIXI WU
Affordability Interactive Tool Illustrates the Disparate Economic Impacts of the Pandemic Monday, February 8, 2021 It’s been well-documented that households of color, especially those who rent or have lower incomes... By WHITNEY AIRGOOD-OBRYCKI, ALEXANDER HERMANN
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
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
