“Why Not In Our Community?” Removing Barriers to Affordable Housing (HUD, 2005)
A 2005 update to HUD's report of the Advisory Commission on Regulatory Barriers to Affordable Housing.
Read MoreApartments Versus Schools Redux (NMHC, 2014)
A 2014 white paper by the National Multifamily Housing Council that outlines the difficulties faced by multifamily affordable housing development, as well as the economic impact of bringing families into a community.
Read MoreLow-Income Housing Development and Crime (Cornell, 2011)
A 2011 Cornell University paper examining the effect of rental housing development subsidized by the government's Low-Income Housing Tax Credit program on local crime.
Read MoreLessons from Fair Lending Law for Fair Marketing and Big Data (Future of Privacy Forum, 2014)
A 2014 white paper exploring the potential for discrimination in online marketing by reviewing lessons from the fair lending law under the Equal Credit Opportunity Act (ECOA).
Read MoreHousing in America: The Baby Boomers Turn 65 (ULI, 2014)
A 2014 white paper by the Urban Land Institute taking a look at America's rapidly aging population and the challenges and opportunities faced when accommodating Baby Boomers in the realms of housing and public policy.
Read MoreCrossing the Threshold: Problems and Prospects for Accessible Housing Design (JCHS, 2013)
A 2013 report from the Harvard Joint Center for Housing Studies examining the growing need for accessible housing and communities as the post-war generation retires, desiring increasingly to "age in place."
Read MoreHousing Landscape 2013: An Annual Look at the Housing Affordability Challenges of America’s Working Households (NHC, 2013)
A 2013 report with information on Nationwide rates of severe housing cost burden on working households updated through 2011.
Read MoreHome Energy Efficiency and Mortgage Risks (UNC, 2013)
A 2013 report from the UNC Center for Community Capital exploring correlative data between energy efficient certified homes and mortgage default rates. This is the first academic study on this topic.
Read MoreMonthly National Housing Survey (Fannie Mae, Ongoing)
A monthly report issued by Fannie Mae summarizing survey findings on homeowner and renter attitudes towards the housing market and their mortgages.
Read MoreMonthly Economic and Housing Outlook (Fannie Mae, Ongoing)
A monthly report from Fannie Mae on the housing market and economy including an Economic Developments Commentary, Economic Forecast, Housing Forecast, and Multifamily Market Commentary – which detail interest rate movement, the housing market, the mortgage market, and the overall economic climate.
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