Harvard JCHS
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Official account of the Harvard Joint Center for Housing Studies, which strives to improve equitable access to decent, affordable homes in thriving communities.
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“The restrictions on urban development that marked the era of neighborhood liberalism set the stage for the severe housing shortages that New York and similar cities would experience in the twenty-first century,” says Jake Anbinder. Curbed Justin Davidson
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JCHS's Jennifer Molinsky notes few older #homeowners extract equity from their homes, since it's “a nest egg, a cushion for later life... they want to leave it to their children. They want to save it for an emergency.” Paula Span nytimes.com/2024/04/20/hea…
Case studies of #manufacturedhousing developers illustrate its potential for expanding homeownership, and how challenges can be overcome, writes Chadwick Reed jchs.harvard.edu/blog/harnessin…
“I think that there are a lot of people who want to be surrounded by people of all ages and have those daily interactions,” says Jennifer Molinsky on the rise in multigenerational households Chris Farrell marketplace.org/2024/04/03/mul…
LIVE: Homeowners in Greater New Orleans with higher household incomes are more than 6 times more likely to be covered for losses from hurricanes than lower-income households, says Claudia Solari. Watch: harvard.zoom.us/webinar/regist…
LIVE NOW: A survey showed that purchasers of higher-value homes in New Orleans accessed sources of risk disclosure at higher rates than other purchasers, raising questions about disparities in access to such information says @carlosonhousing.bsky.social. Watch: harvard.zoom.us/webinar/regist…
Annual #remodeling expenditures for owner-occupied homes are projected to decrease this year and into the first quarter of 2025, but at a moderating rate, according to our latest Leading Indicator of Remodeling Activity (LIRA). jchs.harvard.edu/blog/continued…
This Friday @ 12pm: @carlosonhousing.bsky.social and Claudia Solari investigate housing resilience interventions in post-Katrina New Orleans, with Carolyn Kousky EDF. Register now: jchs.harvard.edu/calendar/post-…
Smaller properties with amenities that might appeal to older #homeowners , such as no stairs and close proximity to services, are scarce says Jennifer Molinsky, director of the Housing an Aging Society program at Harvard JCHS wsj.com/economy/housin…
LIVE NOW: Building 100 new units of suburban housing creates 1.5 new vacancies in low-income urban areas, finds Meyer Fellow and Harvard Kennedy School PhD candidate Valentine Gilbert. Watch: harvard.zoom.us/webinar/regist…
Those who can afford it are willing to pay for extra space to take care of grandchildren, aging parents, etc. “They have more market power than younger buyers, a lot of wealth, and are ready to make changes,' says Jennifer Molinsky. Gregory Schmidt The New York Times
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This Friday, April 12 @ 12:15 pm ET: Meyer Fellow and Harvard Kennedy School PhD candidate Valentine Gilbert asks: can building more housing in the suburbs make urban areas more affordable?
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Apr 19: Hurricane Katrina exposed stark socioeconomic inequities and spurred historic spending on post-disaster aid & infrastructure but @carlosonhousing.bsky.social asks: did it improve the ability of residents to withstand and recover from future natural disasters?
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