A September 2010 working paper released by the Joint Center for Housing Studies at Harvard University presents updated household growth projections for 2010 to 2020 based on trends established after…

Fannie Mae has released its latest National Housing Survey, which was conducted in June and July 2010 to measure American consumers’ confidence in homeownership as an investment, the current state of…

The Census Bureau released national data on the latest patterns and trends in poverty, income, and health insurance coverage on September 16. The data show that the poverty rate is at its highest…

The Urban Institute released on August 11 an overview report that examines the current living conditions and well-being of nearly 200 households from Madden/Wells, one of Chicago’s largest public…

Housing Vacancy Survey data for the second quarter of 2010 indicates that the housing and economic crisis is continuing, ultimately increasing both vacancies and the number of renters nationwide.…

The Institute for Housing Studies at DePaul University has released a new report in which it examines Chicago’s vacancy and rental prices in relation to areas of highly concentrated foreclosures. The…

Gay and transgender youth are disproportionately homeless compared to youth in general, a June report released by the Center for American Progress finds. Further, once homeless, these youth face…

The analysis found that both of the Obama administration’s proposals for modifying the MID would result in greater reduction in after-tax income for those in higher tax brackets versus lower-income…

Harvard’s Joint Center for Housing Studies will release its State of the Nation’s Housing 2010 report the morning of Monday, June 14. The annual report provides a concise summary and analysis of…

Both Hispanics and blacks voted at record high rates in the 2008 presidential election. However, non-Hispanic whites still had the highest voting rates (66%), as was the case in 2004 (67.2%). While…

A new report analyzes records of foreclosed residential properties in California filed in 2009 and estimates that at least 37% of homes in foreclosure are rentals, with more than 200,000 tenants…

TOPIC: Economic Impact STATE: Colorado TYPE: Research Report DATE: June 2010 AUTHOR: National Association of Home Builders DESCRIPTION: NAHB argues that home building generates substantial local…