States With the Greatest Housing Shortages
The U.S. is short 3.8 million units, with “underproduction” of new houses and rentals worsening in 47 states and Washington, D.C., according to a new report.
A Key US Energy Efficiency Program Has a Major Flaw. Pennsylvania Is Trying to Fix It
Homes are rejected for efficiency upgrades because they need repairs. Many owners can't afford them.
Localities Are Finding Creative Affordable Housing Solutions
There's an estimated shortage of 3.8 million housing units nationwide. Cities and towns are stepping up to help residents.
House Passes Spending Bill With $9B Increase for Local Housing Initiatives
But the proposal, which includes aid for low-income families, seniors, the disabled and the homeless, will likely be scaled back during budget negotiations in the months ahead with the Senate and White House.
The States That Saw a Rise in People Moving In (or Out) During the Pandemic
Overall state-to-state migration in the U.S. decreased after Covid hit. But new research shows the states that saw notable upticks with inbound and outbound movers.
Without Housing, Communities Struggle to Attract Summer Workers
National parks and other seasonal venues are raising salaries but that's not enough to fill all jobs available.
How Cities and Counties Are Thinking Big With Their ARPA Plans
Across the country, some local governments are using federal aid from the American Rescue Plan to launch "transformational" projects in areas like affordable housing, public safety and ridding homes of lead—things that will endure long after the money is spent.
Governments Begin Pushing Back on Investors Snatching Up Homes
Institutional investors purchased nearly 20% of all U.S. homes for sale in the last three months of 2021, turning most into rentals. Now, some state and local officials want to slow the trend, worried it is boxing residents out of homeownership.
Housing Slump Would Place Greatest Stress on Black, Hispanic Residents
Many homeowners have counted on fast-rising home values and growing home equity.
Pandemic’s Impacts on How People Live and Work May Change City Centers for Decades
Barbershops, restaurants and other businesses that have long concentrated in traditional business districts may need to follow workers to suburbs or smaller cities to survive, new research shows.
Why People Are Moving Away From Big Urban Counties
New research suggests that housing costs and remote work are fueling a lasting shift in where people are choosing to live.
The Best-Performing Cities in the US
The top large and small cities based on job, wage and high-tech growth are mainly in the western and southern regions, according to a recent report.
3 Reasons Why Expanding Access to Homeownership Alone Won’t Close the Racial Wealth Gap
COMMENTARY | This strategy has not lead to real progress in the last few decades. More structural changes are needed in many policy areas to increase wealth for Black and Brown Americans.
15 US Cities Have Housing Markets Overvalued by More Than 50%
Four of those markets are overvalued by more than 60%, with Boise, Idaho leading the pack at 73%, according to a recent report.
Rents and Home Prices Are Blowing Up in Florida's Miami-Dade County
Mayor Daniella Levine Cava has declared a rent emergency, as middle and working class families are hardest hit.
Largest US Counties Lost Record Number of Residents in 2021
Nearly 70% of urban counties with more than 250,000 people saw their populations erode last year, “an exceptionally high share by historical standards,” a new report says.
Cities Support Community Land Trusts to Protect Affordable Housing
Nonprofits aim to prevent developers from scooping up properties.
The Lawmaker Pushing for a State Fund to Help Pay for Home Repairs
Pennsylvania state Sen. Nikil Saval's bill would provide grants up to $50,000 to assist homeowners with the cost of certain fixes and upgrades and would extend loans to some landlords as well.
Top 10 Cities for Relocations
Eight of the top places people moved to last year are in the South and Southwest, according to a new report.
How to Draft Effective Energy-Efficient Building Policies
A new report offers recommendations to governments about better design and implementation of these policies and the program evaluations.
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