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Consumer Affairs

Existing home prices hit record high in May

“These outsized increases have raised concerns that a home price bubble is emerging,” said Daniel McCue, a senior research associate at the Harvard Joint Center for Housing Studies. “But conditions today are quite different from the early 2000s, particularly in terms of credit availability. The current climb in prices instead reflects strong demand amid tight supply, aided by record-low interest rates.”

Bloomberg

Quicktake: Federal moratorium to end June 30

"In the first quarter of this year, we found that about 7 million renter households were behind on rent, and of those about 17% thought that eviction was very likely in the next two months," says JCHS research analyst Riordan Frost. "If the eviction moratorium does expire, that group could be in a dire situation."

Boston.com

Harvard report shows inequalities persist in housing industry

The housing market may be hotter than ever, but not everyone is reaping the benefits. A report Harvard University’s Joint Center for Housing Studies (JCHS) released on June 16 found that inequalities that existed before the pandemic are persisting and policymakers need to take action to ensure those affected don’t fall even farther behind.