A recent study of foreclosures in 25 Chicago communities finds that there were 6,560 new apartment building foreclosures in 2009, totaling 20,691 apartment units. The report shows that new…

Homelessness among the elderly will likely increase by 33% over the next 10 years, and more than double over the next 40 years, according to a recent projection released by the Homelessness Research…

TOPIC: Foreclosure STATE:  California TYPE: Research Report DATE: May 2010 AUTHOR:  Tenants Together DESCRIPTION:  This report discusses recent developments affecting tenants in…

A recent study by the Research Institute for Housing America shows that as a result of the current recession, rental household formation likely fell by two to four percentage points and owner…

A public opinion poll commissioned by Fannie Mae and released on April 6 suggests that Americans remain positive about the experience of homeownership and its importance to them and the economy, but…

Results from a Pew Research Center study released in March indicate a sharp increase in multi-generational family households in the United States in recent decades. In 1980, 28 million…

A comprehensive study of combined housing and transportation costs released this week by the Center for Neighborhood Technology (CNT) reports that only 39% of American communities are affordable for…

After a sharp decline that began in early 2006, the housing market showed signs of recovery during the fourth quarter of 2009—possibly pointing to stabilization of the housing market. This is the…

A new report by the Brookings Institution, released on March 9, studies the link between decennial census data and the distribution of federal funds throughout the nation, and finds that states and…

A program of rent incentives, jobs training, and other labor market activities at public housing has had persistent positive impacts on public housing residents’ incomes according to a new study, the…

A February policy brief by the non-partisan Children’s HealthWatch, titled Energy Insecurity is a Major Threat to Child Health, found that children in energy insecure homes are at high risk for food…

TOPIC: Homelessness STATE: Illinois TYPE: Survey Results DATE: March 2010 AUTHOR: Chicago Alliance to End Homelessness; Chicago Coalition for the Homeless; Housing Action Illinois; Supportive…