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
Housing Markets & Conditions The New Proposed Capital Rule for Freddie Mac & Fannie Mae: Ten Quick Reactions Friday, May 22, 2020 On Wednesday, May 20 the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), the regulator of Freddie Mac and... By DON LAYTON
Affordability Flexible Zoning and Streamlined Procedures Can Make Housing More Affordable Tuesday, May 19, 2020 This piece is the second in a four-part series on innovations in design and construction co... By HANNAH HOYT, JENNY SCHUETZ
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
Remodeling How This Recession is Expected to Affect Home Improvement Spending Friday, May 15, 2020 After almost a decade of sustained growth in spending for home improvement projects, remodeling... By KERMIT BAKER
Rental Housing The Continuing Decline of Low-Cost Rentals Monday, May 11, 2020 The growth in high-income renters, the nation’s limited housing supply, and the tendency for new... By ALEXANDER HERMANN
Housing Markets & Conditions COVID-19 Will Delay Housing Construction, but for How Long? Thursday, May 7, 2020 COVID-19 will have many effects on housing markets in the coming weeks and years. One of the near... By WHITNEY AIRGOOD-OBRYCKI
Affordability Making Apartments More Affordable Starts with Understanding the Costs of Building Them Tuesday, May 5, 2020 This piece is the first in a four-part series on innovations in design and construction co-published... By HANNAH HOYT, JENNY SCHUETZ
Demographics & Projections Who is Moving and Why? Seven Questions about Residential Mobility Monday, May 4, 2020 Packing boxes and moving trucks are a familiar experience for nearly everyone, whether their most... By RIORDAN FROST
Remodeling Pandemic Expected to Shrink 2020 Remodeling Spending in Majority of Top Metros Thursday, April 30, 2020 Expenditures for home improvements to the owner-occupied housing stock are anticipated to decline in... By ABBE WILL
