Revisions to the GSE Treasury Support Agreement: Some Substance, Some Political Optics, and Treasury Gains Power Friday, January 22, 2021 Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae provide the financing for almost half of all the residential mortgages in America. When they came under severe distress in the financial crisis of 2008, they were placed by... By DON LAYTON
Aging As Baby Boomers Age in Place, They Will Increase Their Influence in the Home Improvement Market Wednesday, October 24, 2012 Over the coming decade, the home improvement market will increasingly rely on older homeowners to... By KERMIT BAKER
Remodeling Home Remodeling Spending Set to Accelerate Thursday, October 18, 2012 An improving housing market and record low interest rates are driving projections of strong gains in... By ABBE WILL
Housing Markets & Conditions Strong Cities, Strong Communities Monday, October 15, 2012 From time to time, Housing Perspectives will feature posts by guest bloggers. We are pleased that... By ERIKA POETHIG
Housing Markets & Conditions Bridge to Recovery: Senator Mel Martinez Frames a Vision for Housing Tuesday, October 9, 2012 October in Cambridge means the Head of the Charles, fall foliage, students settling in, and the... By PAMELA BALDWIN
Aging Over the Next Two Decades, Baby Boomers will Age in Place Thursday, September 27, 2012 Over the next two decades, the entire baby boom generation (age 45-64 in 2010) will cross the 65+... By GEORGE MASNICK
Homeownership Homeownership’s Appeal Endures through the Housing Bust: A Key Question is Why? Wednesday, September 19, 2012 The beating the U.S. housing market has taken in recent years inevitably raises the question: do... By CHRIS HERBERT
Homeownership The Linchpin of the Housing Recovery Wednesday, September 12, 2012 Credit is the lifeblood of housing. Without credit, housing does not get built and home buying is... By ERIC BELSKY
Housing Markets & Conditions Welcome to Housing Perspectives Wednesday, September 12, 2012 Welcome to Housing Perspectives, the blog of the Harvard Joint Center for Housing Studies. Drawing... By ERIC BELSKY