Renters Remorse

Thanks to the housing crisis, the percentage of Americans renting is the highest in 20 years. Rents, however, are rising Continue reading →

US Affordable Housing Disappearing

Two simple trends have created one sad fact: Since 2000, wages are effectively stagnant but rents are rising; especially since Continue reading →

Housing Crisis Pervades Attitudes

What is more likely: someone from the lower class moving to middle class, or someone from middle class moving to Continue reading →

Home Ownership Fades In America

Owning your own home was a sign of success for Americans, and then was ratcheted up as people were expected Continue reading →

Housing The Homeless

As more governments are finding out, it costs less to house the homeless than it does to provide services to Continue reading →

Building Housing For The Rich Not The Poor

The Great Recession changed housing. Millions in the US have decided to rent instead of buy. Corporations bought many of Continue reading →

Rents Are Too Tight For Too Many

In the US, over 25% of renters are spending more than 50% of their income on rent. That’s 11,250,000 households, Continue reading →

Corporations Shift US Housing

Corporations are stepping into the US housing market. After the Great Recession, houses were cheap, but most people couldn’t afford Continue reading →