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Subprime May Not Have Caused the 2000s Housing Crisis: Evidence from Cleveland, Ohio
During the 2000s housing bust, Cleveland’s Slavic Village was dubbed “ground zero of the foreclosure crisis” by the national media. Despite this, during the preceding housing boom Cleveland had stable house price growth and relatively low mortgage debt growth, a stark contrast to circumstances in areas such as California that had exceptionally high house price and mortgage debt growth. What explains the relatively minor housing boom and perceived sharp downturn in Cleveland? In this Commentary I show that while subprime debt was a prominent source of debt in Cleveland and especially in its Slavic Village neighborhood during the 2000s, it is difficult to peg subprime debt as playing a causal role in the subsequent foreclosure crisis. Read More
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An Uncommon Crisis: COVID-19 and its Disproportionate Impacts on Vulnerable Communities
When we asked community partners how COVID-19’s disruptions are impacting low- and moderate income families and neighborhoods and traditionally underserved communities, they heard this: the virus is impacting the already vulnerable disproportionately, and in a way that accentuates existing disparities. Read More
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Help for Those Facing Eviction Increases to Meet the Challenge of COVID-19
With businesses closed and orders to shelter in place, many tenants—especially those with low- to moderate-incomes—are finding themselves unemployed, unable to pay their rents, and subject to eviction. There are resources to help. Read More
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An Unfamiliar Champion in the Fight: Black Homeownership Has an Enduring Advocate
By raising awareness of issues that challenge black homeownership today, the Cleveland Realtist Association helps anyone—but black consumers in particular—buy property and sustain the benefits of homeownership in any community. Read More
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Collaboration in Cuyahoga County Leads to Housing Funding
As a worldwide pandemic adds strain to already vulnerable LMI communities, one new program will create access to funding for home repairs and purchases. Read More