Millennials outweigh Gen Zers in terms of population, but not when it comes to renter households, according to a new report from the Joint Center for Housing Studies. Daniel McCue, Senior Research Associate, reveals the future of rental housing demand and projects the number of renter households both generations will add over the next decade.
Read More »Can Mortgage Forbearance Help Stabilize the Economy?
Forbearance rose to prominence during the COVID-19 pandemic, but does it still have a place in today’s economy? Click through to read commentary from the Joint Center for Housing Studies at Harvard University.
Read More »Residential Remodeling Activity Primed to Retreat?
According to a new analysis from the Joint Center for Housing Studies, home updates are likely to see some changes over the coming year. Click through to learn what the study is forecasting over the next four quarters.
Read More »Digitalization Can Help, But Also Hurt, Affordability Concerns
A new blog post by David Luberoff, Deputy Director of the Joint Center for Housing Studies at Harvard University, explores the concept of digitalization and how it has changed the face of producing, financing, reviewing, and regulating the current housing market.
Read More »Nationwide Supply of Low-Cost Rentals Down in Every State
As rental demand heightens, the overall supply of low-rent units has fallen by 3.9 million over the last decade due to rent increases in existing units, building condemnations, and demolitions, according to the latest Joint Center for Housing Studies State of the Nation Housing report.
Read More »Renters Finding Themselves with Less Discretionary Income
Inflation and rising rents are leaving renters little to work with after paying their monthly dues.
Read More »2023 Renovate/Repair Spending to Pull Back; Still Projected to Top $45B
The amount consumers are set to spend on home renovations or repairs is set to slide for the first time in a few years. Click through for more.
Read More »Housing Investment Adapts to Rapid Digitalization
The Joint Center for Housing Studies at Harvard University examines big data, advanced analytics, and AI’s impact on real estate investments and single-family rentals.
Read More »Commentary: Is Now the Time to Address Fair Access to Disaster Aid?
Disasters have been making headlines recently after a pair of hurricanes—Fiona and Ian—caused damage in the territory of Puerto Rico and from Florida up the East Coast, but as federal aid begins to flow to disaster victims, is now the ...
Read More »Increasing Prices Limiting Access to Homeownership
It’s no secret that the combination of rising home prices along with a trend of increasing interest rates have made buying the typical single-family home much more expensive, if not completely unaffordable for many. According to Joint Center for Housing Studies ...
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