Strong Demand, Limited Supply, and Rising Prices: The Economics of Pandemic-Era Housing

When the coronavirus pandemic began, many feared the housing market would collapse as it did in the mid-2000s. Instead, the industry has struggled to keep up with an influx of demand for homes, leading to rapidly rising prices. What’s next for residential real estate and construction? Read More  

Tackling Vacancy and Abandonment

More than 10 years have passed since the Great Recession and the residential foreclosure crisis it unleashed. This crisis caused millions of Americans to lose their homes, leaving many neighborhoods with concentrated vacancy, disinvestment, and erosion of their local social fabric. In the aftermath of this crisis, researchers, practitioners, and organizations like the Center for Community Progress set to work analyzing vacancy interventions and shaping redevelopment strategies to stabilize neighborhoods. Read More  

Shared Equity Affordable Homes Unlock Racial Equity for All

Home prices are rising, pricing out many potential homebuyers. This alternative homeownership model keeps homes affordable for lower-income buyers and increasingly for buyers of color. Read More  

Unemployment, Vacant Properties, Population Decline: Finding Solutions in Dayton

Explore three ways community leaders in southern Ohio are responding to persistent challenges. Might they work in your region? Read More  

Housing Subsidies and Child Outcomes

Three economists share their research findings on the impacts of housing vouchers on childhood outcomes in different urban areas of the United States. Check out our coverage