Advanced Age Can Increase Risk of Housing Insecurity and Homelessness Monday, May 6, 2024 With a growing number of older adults experiencing homelessness across the US, we interviewed housing, aging, and homelessness service providers in Boston to examine factors unique to older adults. In... By SAMARA SCHECKLER
Housing Markets & Conditions Interactive Chart Shows the Widespread Rise in Home Prices Since the Start of the Pandemic Thursday, July 8, 2021 Home prices have soared since the start of the pandemic, as documented in our new State of the... By ALEXANDER HERMANN
Affordability What Can We Expect from Cambridge’s New Affordable Housing Overlay? Wednesday, June 30, 2021 The City of Cambridge gained national attention in October 2020, when the City Council passed the... By ANDREW GIBBS
Housing Markets & Conditions Panelists Discuss The State of the Nation's Housing in Livestreamed Event Thursday, June 17, 2021 As the US economy continues to recover from the effects of the pandemic, households that weathered... By DANIEL MCCUE, ALEXANDER HERMANN
Neighborhood Change How Histories of Neighborhood Violence and Privilege Shape Street Life: Insights from Brightmoor, Detroit Wednesday, June 2, 2021 Many researchers have shown how the built environment of a neighborhood and individual... By SHARON CORNELISSEN
Housing Markets & Conditions The FHFA Report on Credit Risk Transfer: Another Controversial Document from the Agency Friday, May 28, 2021 The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), the regulator and conservator of the two government... By DON LAYTON
Housing Markets & Conditions Home Prices Rose Fastest in Communities of Color During the Pandemic Tuesday, May 18, 2021 Home prices across the US rose significantly during the pandemic, bolstered by historically low... By ALEXANDER HERMANN, THOMAS SHAY HILL
Demographics & Projections Are Millennials Leaving Cities? Yes, But Young Adults Are Not Wednesday, May 12, 2021 Are millennials leaving cities? Yes, they are. In fact, even before the COVID-19 pandemic... By HYOJUNG LEE
Neighborhood Change Getting On Board: Advancing Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion in the Governance of Community-Based Organizations Monday, May 10, 2021 Between the COVID-19 pandemic and the national spotlight on systemic racism, 2020 brought into sharp... By KYLE YODER
Demographics & Projections Are Millennials So Different from the Generations Before Them? Tuesday, May 4, 2021 With all the buzz surrounding millennials and their choices, it is tough to separate myth from... By HYOJUNG LEE