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Architect Magazine

The Evolution of Architecture in 2023

Even on the residential side, conditions have been far from the norm. Americans spent record amounts of money—$567 billion in 2022 alone, per Harvard’s Joint Center for Housing Studies— renovating their houses. Paired with the increased interest in building more rental and accessory dwelling units, the still-tight housing market has dampened demand for new residential designs and created an affordability crisis among consumers, incentivizing more design-oriented solutions to drive affordability.

Marketplace

More older people are still paying off mortgages

It used to be that by the time most people reached 80, their house was paid off. In 1989, just 3% of homeowners over 80 still had a mortgage. Today? It’s nearly a third. “And the balance on those mortgages is much higher, even when you adjust for inflation,” said Jennifer Molinsky at Harvard’s Joint Center for Housing Studies.

Grist

Why tenants struggle more in the wake of hurricanes

“Our disaster safety net in this country has always prioritized property,” said Carlos Martín, project director at the Joint Center for Housing Studies at Harvard University. “We assess what you’re due in the safety net program based on damages to your property.”

CityLab

The Other Housing Crisis: Too Many Sick, Aging Homes

“The adequacy issue takes a backseat to the affordability issue in most jurisdictions in this country,” said Carlos Martín, project director of the Remodeling Futures Program at the Harvard Joint Center for Housing Studies. “Housing in this nation is like humans entering their mid-life crisis.”