Rural Areas Saw Disproportionate Home Price Growth During the Pandemic Thursday, May 16, 2024 Home prices rose at an unprecedented pace after the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, the result of record-low interest rates, the continued aging of millennials into prime homebuying years, and a... By PEYTON WHITNEY, ALEXANDER HERMANN
Affordability Pre-Pandemic Trends Offer Insight into Post-Pandemic Homelessness Tuesday, March 30, 2021 While there is not yet national data on homelessness during the pandemic, recently released data... By RIORDAN FROST
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
Housing Markets & Conditions Four Key Takeaways from Sen. Toomey’s Housing Finance Reform Principles Wednesday, March 24, 2021 On March 15, Senator Pat Toomey (R-PA) issued a press release titled “Toomey Outlines Housing... By DON LAYTON
Housing Markets & Conditions The New FHFA GSE Scorecard: A Hollowed-Out Document Thursday, March 18, 2021 The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) on February 16 released its 2021 Scorecard for the... By DON LAYTON
Affordability What Causes Indoor Air Pollution? Monday, March 15, 2021 When people think about air pollution, they often focus on concentrations outdoors. But what about... By ERIN NICOLE POLKA
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
Housing Markets & Conditions Do Workers Fleeing House Price Growth Take the Boom with Them as They Go? Thursday, March 4, 2021 House price growth during national boom and bust cycles varies greatly across different urban areas... By GREGOR SCHUBERT
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