October 20, 2023
Revenge of the Rust Belt: The Surprising Forces That Have Made the Midwest the Hottest Housing Market Around
In the Fortune article below Shawn Tully discusses the resurgence of the Midwest’s housing market with Ed Pinto, the Director of AEI’s Housing Center. According to American Enterprise Institute data, eight of the nine cities achieving the highest appreciation in housing prices for the 12 months ended Aug. 31 hail from the Midwest. In the pandemic-driven housing…
September 21, 2023
National Home Price Appreciation (HPA) Index—August 2023
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September 18, 2023
There’s an Easy Fix That Would Solve Our Housing Crisis: Light Touch Density
We’re living through one of the greatest housing crunches the U.S. has ever known. It’s resulted in record numbers of homelessness and entire generations certain they will never become homeowners, that critical milestone of the middle class. But there is a simple solution to the problem. The answer to our housing crisis is to legalize…
September 12, 2023
Housing Finance Watch (Week 35 & 36, 2023)
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July 21, 2023
National Home Price Appreciation (HPA) Index—June 2023
PDF to full report Key takeaways: To view more data on HPA and months supply, please visit our interactive.
May 23, 2023
Biden Courts Another Mortgage Crisis
The Biden administration is making moves that could imperil the safety of the housing finance system. Recent mortgage pricing changes, which have generally decreased fees for borrowers with lower credit scores and increased fees for those with higher scores, have rightly garnered public outcry, but they are the tip of the iceberg. The administration’s other…