Rents Rise Faster Than Wages

Since 2000, incomes are up 35% but rents are up 65%. As a guideline, housing is considered affordable when it Continue reading →

Gentrification Backlash

Gentrification is the effect of wealthier people moving into poorer neighborhoods, then improving the housing to the point that the Continue reading →

The Elderly Homeless

“In the early 1990s, only 11 percent of the adult homeless population was aged 50 and over. That percentage was Continue reading →

Homeless In America

Homelessness in America is becoming less common, but very slowly. The decrease is about 2%, which isn’t much considering the Continue reading →

Upgrading From Homeless To Tiny Homes

Tiny home advocates are already aware of the two main trends in the tiny home community: people buying or building Continue reading →

Renting In America

Almost half of renters in America are paying rents considered ‘unaffordable’. 20.7M out of 42.4M renters are paying at least Continue reading →

Tiny Homes For The Homeless

It doesn’t take much to help someone that doesn’t have much. More individuals are finding that a few hundred dollars Continue reading →

Americans Become Renters

Whether through The Great Recession, student loan debt, urbanization, or a desire to be more mobile, homeownership is declining in Continue reading →