Housing and Mortgage Markets

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In the midst of a mortgage and foreclosure crisis, many families are stuck in houses that are worth less than the mortgages on them. Many others cannot find homes at an affordable price in a location accessible to work and good schools. Brookings experts examine the impact the housing crisis is having on the economy and look at innovations aimed at expanding housing choices and availability.

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Metro Monitor - March 2013

March 28, 2013, Alec Friedhoff and Siddharth Kulkarni

The latest edition of the MetroMonitor shows continued growth in employment and home prices in the fourth quarter of 2012, along with declining unemployment rates. Meanwhile, output was flat in the fourth quarter though is not expected to turn negative. Use our interactive feature to find detailed data on your metropolitan area.

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In the News

Renters can change the culture of a neighborhood.
May 2, 2013, Alan Mallach, The Olympian
Interview | The Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland

American Households and the Continuing Economic Recovery

January 24, 2013, Karen Dynan and Mark S. Sniderman
In the News

Home prices haven't gone anywhere in many parts of the country. For households for whom the home was the main way in which they had saved, those households have not seen much of a recovery, and it's unclear how much of a recovery they are going to see.
July 23, 2012, Karen Dynan, U.S. News & World Report
In the News

Amid a patchy and still anemic recovery nationwide, the Mountain West’s metropolitan areas performed somewhat better than the rest of the country in the first quarter of 2012. While there is definite variation, the region continued its steady recovery in the early months of the year.
June 27, 2012, Mark Muro, Phoenix Business Journal
In the News

Anywhere we move from here in terms of supporting the housing market will be more expensive, so politically there will be pushback—which means there is a danger that we will settle in with the existing system for many years.
April 23, 2012, Douglas J. Elliott, Reuters
In the News

The uncertainty surrounding the future of the mortgage finance system has impeded the rebound of the housing market and the private housing-finance market. It’s just really hard for the players to make decisions when you don’t know what the rules are going to be in the future.
April 18, 2012, Karen Dynan, Bloomberg
In the News

I don't think people have fully appreciated how deep the hole is. The Great Recession is going to be living in our collective homes for many more years to come.
April 8, 2012, Michael Greenstone, Reuters
Podcast

@ Brookings Podcast: The Mortgage Settlement and the Continuing Housing Crisis

February 17, 2012, Ted Gayer
Podcast

@ Brookings Podcast: Consumer Holiday Spending Boosts Economy

December 23, 2011, Karen Dynan
Expert Q & A

Good News On GDP, but Too Early to Celebrate

October 28, 2011, Ted Gayer

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