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July 30, 2019

CNN

As a child, rent control kept a roof over my head

Presidential candidate Bernie Sanders describes how the combination of skyrocketing rents and stagnant renters’ incomes has produced and maintained the affordable housing crisis.

July 30, 2019

The Washington Post

Weaker home sales expected to be drag on remodeling market

Weaker home sales trends are expected to contribute to a sharp slowing in the home remodeling market, according to the new LIRA released by the Remodeling Futures Program.

July 29, 2019

Forbes

Nearly 40% Of Homes In The U.S. Are Free And Clear Of A Mortgage

More American households are owning their homes free and clear with the burden of paying a mortgage out of the picture, and older homeowners especially are making headway on mortgage debt.

July 29, 2019

The Washington Post

Older Americans face a housing crisis. Here’s what Congress should do about it.

The Joint Center for Housing Studies found that nearly three-quarters of senior Americans want to live in their own homes as they age. But because housing is the single biggest item in most household budgets, housing-related expenses disproportionately affect a senior’s financial security and their ability to save for the future.

July 26, 2019

Forbes

Three Reasons Why Home Improvement Is The Fastest-Growing Retail Category And What To Watch For

Research on homeowner demographics from Harvard’s Joint Center for Housing Studies shows that nearly half of all homeowners under age 35 had household incomes of at least $80,000 — and that the high-income share has been growing. That translates more money to personalize their space.

July 22, 2019

HousingWire

Renovation spending will slow in 2020 after record-setting year, Harvard report says

While renovation spending rose to a record at the end of June and likely will reach a new high by the end of 2019, a slowdown is on the horizon.

July 22, 2019

Marketwatch

Home remodeling spending expected to slow over the next year

After years of feverish remodeling activity, Americans are starting to cool on home improvement projects. The annual gain in homeowner spending on home improvements and repairs is expected to drop from 6.3% during the current quarter to less than 1% by the second quarter of next year, according to the Leading Indicator for Remodeling Activity.

July 19, 2019

Bloomberg

U.S. Remodeling Activity Likely to Drop in 2020, Harvard Housing Index Predicts

US home owners are expected to spend less on home improvement and repairs over the next year, according to the Leading Indicator for Remodeling Activity.

July 12, 2019

The Wall Street Journal

Former Freddie Mac CEO Plans to Keep Hand in Housing Finance

Donald Layton reflects on his new ‘technocrat’ role, his fellowship at the Joint Center for Housing Studies, and on what it would take to end conservatorship of two mortgage giants

July 11, 2019

The New York Times

Only Washington Can Solve the Nation’s Housing Crisis

The federal government once promised to provide homes for every American. What happened?

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