October 19, 2016
The Long Wait for Home
The most recent issue of Housing Spotlight from the National Low Income Housing Coalition is titled The Long Wait for a Home. The Executive Summary reads, The Public Housing and Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) programs provide essential affordable housing to some … Continue reading
October 19, 2016 in Rental Housing | Permalink | No Comments
September 20, 2016
Comparing Rental Housing Across the Atlantic
The Harvard Joint Center for Housing Studies has released a working paper, Rental Housing: An International Comparison. The abstract reads, This report compares rental housing in 12 countries in Europe and North America, using individual records from household surveys. Differences … Continue reading
September 20, 2016 in Rental Housing | Permalink | No Comments
August 25, 2016
What Is Constructive Eviction?
Realtor.com quoted me in What Is a Constructive Eviction? A Rental Gone Very, Very Wrong. It opens, Most renters have certainly heard of eviction—the dreaded process in which a landlord kicks out a tenant for not paying rent or some other major … Continue reading
August 25, 2016 in Rental Housing | Permalink | No Comments
August 18, 2016
Micro-Units for Millennials
Construction Dive quoted me in An Emerging Megatrend? Developers Experiment with Microunits to Target Millennial Market. It opens, As U.S. home prices and rents continue to soar, some developers are taking aim at a new target market — those willing to sacrifice … Continue reading
August 18, 2016 in Rental Housing | Permalink | No Comments
July 25, 2016
Creating Safe and Healthy Living Environments
The Center for American Progress has released Creating Safe and Healthy Living Environments for Low-Income Families. It opens, A strong home is central to all of our daily lives. People in the United States spend about 70 percent of their time … Continue reading
July 25, 2016 in Rental Housing | Permalink | No Comments
July 20, 2016
The Republican Housing Platform
The Republican Party adopted its platform earlier this week. The short housing platform is worth reading in its entirety: Responsible Homeownership and Rental Opportunities Homeownership expands personal liberty, builds communities, and helps Americans create wealth. “The American Dream” is not … Continue reading
July 20, 2016 in Rental Housing | Permalink | No Comments
July 18, 2016
Supply and Demand in a Hot Market
The Asheville Citizen-Times quoted me in Apartment Occupancy Dropping, but Rents Not Budging Yet. It reads, in part, Tell Marie Kerwin the city’s apartment vacancy rate has dropped a few notches – meaning a lot more units should be available – and she may … Continue reading
July 18, 2016 in Rental Housing | Permalink | No Comments
