Data Updates: Measuring Evictions during the COVID-19 Crisis

Since our July report, eviction policies related to COVID-19 continue to evolve. Our updates capture weekly eviction filing counts for 63 jurisdictions across the United States—that’s approximately 13 percent of renter households in the country. Read More  

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  

The threat of eviction during COVID-19: Perspectives from Cleveland’s Ohio City

Renters and landlords and the legal system. We spoke to Clevelanders about the difficulties caused by the pandemic and solutions that show promise for times of crisis and times of relative stability. Explore the story for insights from a tenant who was furloughed, a landlord with a small number or properties, a Housing Court judge, and a Legal Aid attorney. Read more