The recent dramatic increase in the number of single-family detached rental homes, which is due in part to foreclosures of single-family homeowners and constrained lending…
W15-2: Changing socio-demographic characteristics of young adult households (those with householders ages 25 to 34) are having an impact on their propensities for…
W14-3: While numerous studies have sought to identify determinants of individual decisions about owning and renting housing, very few have considered the role that…
Rachel Bogardus Drew, Chris Herbert
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August 13, 2012
W12-4: The analysis presented in this paper tests for associations between views on homeownership and experiences with recent housing market distress. Using data from…
Eric Belsky, Rachel Bogardus Drew, Daniel McCue
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November 1, 2007
W07-7: This paper examines the challenges of projecting the long-run sustainable demand for new residential construction and presents a range of estimates for the likely…
W07-6: In recent years, the home remodeling market in the United States has enjoyed solid growth. Spending on residential improvements and repairs has climbed steadily,…
William Apgar, Amal Bendimerad, Ren Essene
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April 25, 2007
For decades “fair lending” issues have received attention in both public policy arenas and the popular press, but the release of 2004 Home Mortgage Disclosure Act (HMDA) data…
This paper describes the process for developing the Leading Indicator of Remodeling Activity (LIRA), designed to estimate quarterly current and future home improvement…
RR07-1: The nation faces many longstanding rental housing challenges. Chief among these concerns are widespread rental affordability problems, neighborhood decline, the…
For decades, real estate and housing professionals have thought of the typical home buyer as a married couple, with or without children, either purchasing their first home or…