The National Association of Real Estate Brokers has released its “State of Housing in Black America Report,” which aims to provide a comprehensive annual analysis of Black homeownership and the historic barriers they face when seeking to purchase a home.
Read More »House Committee Hosts Panel on Closing the Racial Homeownership Gap
The Federal Reserve estimates that home equity reached a record $27.8 trillion by early 2022, however many Americans were denied this opportunity. A recent House Committee examined why these trends threaten to further increase racial wealth and homeownership gaps.
Read More »Homeownership and the Racial Wealth Gap
The single-family home has been the main driver of wealth building among the middle class and that ideology has affected policy in one way or another in seeming every facet of the government. “Owning a home is undoubtedly an effective ...
Read More »HUD Provides Framework to Advance Housing Equity Nationwide
The Department’s new Equity Action Plan outlines its commitment to bringing equity to the forefront within the Biden Administration by reducing the racial homeownership gap.
Read More »Homeownership Rates Diverge Significantly Across Racial Cohorts
The high prices and record-low inventories that have been dominating the market for the last year are not doing much to address the plight of Black Americans whom want to own a home. According to the National Association of Realtors ...
Read More »Changing the Meaning of “Equity” in the Housing Industry
Homeowners have an enormous advantage over renters when it comes to accumulating wealth, and this can have substantial consequences.
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