Housing Markets & Finance

U.S. Metro Areas

Where will online orders get fulfilled? The changing local geography of e-commerce

Adie Tomer and Joseph Kane

Tuesday, September 11, 2018

Single family homes for sale are seen in San Marcos, California October 25, 2013. From China to Canada and London, fast-rising property markets are haunting the global economy again, five years after the U.S. subprime mortgage bubble burst and triggered the worst financial crisis since the 1930s. Picture taken October 25, 2013. To match Insight ECONOMY-GLOBAL/PROPERTY REUTERS/Mike Blake (UNITED STATES - Tags: BUSINESS REAL ESTATE CONSTRUCTION) - GM1E9AV1JWB01

Up Front

Mapping the boom in nonbank mortgage lending—and understanding the risks

You Suk Kim, Steven M. Laufer, Karen Pence, Richard Stanton, and Nancy Wallace

Monday, September 10, 2018

A new apartment building housing construction site is seen in Los Angeles, California, U.S. July 30, 2018. REUTERS/Lucy Nicholson - RC1207C44F40

Housing Markets & Finance

Lessons from the financial crisis

Michael Calhoun

Wednesday, September 5, 2018

The Avenue

The fast lane – Demography, regional competitiveness, city finances

David Lanham and Rachel Barker

Tuesday, August 14, 2018

Reports

A townhouse for sale that is currently under contract is seen in Bethesda, Maryland December 30, 2015. Contracts to buy previously owned U.S. homes fell in November for the third time in four months, a signal that growth in the U.S. housing market could be cooling. The National Association of Realtors (NAR) said on Wednesday its pending home sales index slipped 0.9 percent to 106.9. REUTERS/Gary Cameron

Housing Markets & Finance

Under US housing policies, homeowners mostly win, while renters mostly lose

Jenny Schuetz

Tuesday, July 10, 2018

Housing Markets & Finance

Housing in the US is too expensive, too cheap, and just right. It depends on where you live.

Cecile Murray and Jenny Schuetz

Thursday, June 21, 2018

Fannie Mae headquarters is seen in Washington, DC.

Housing Markets & Finance

Shifting the risk of mortgage defaults from taxpayers to investors

Robert C. Pozen and Clayton Pfannenstiel

Tuesday, June 5, 2018

painted ladies victorian houses and san francisco skyline at background

Cities & Regions

Unpacking the “housing shortage” puzzle

Jenny Schuetz and Cecile Murray

Wednesday, April 25, 2018

Homes are seen for sale in the northwest area of Portland, Oregon, in this file photo taken March 20, 2014. U.S. home resales surged to their highest level in 18 months in March as inventories improved, a sign of strength in the housing market ahead of the spring selling season. REUTERS/Steve Dipaola/Files - TM3EB4M0S7J01

Housing Markets & Finance

Supporting mortgage lending in rural communities

Michael Calhoun, Tom Feltner, and Peter Smith

Tuesday, January 9, 2018

Blog Posts

The Avenue

Both renters and homeowners could benefit from better housing policy

Jenny Schuetz

Monday, August 6, 2018

Pedestrian pass shuttered buildings in Ward 8 in Washington DC.

The Avenue

Is Washington, D.C. prepared for the Amazon HQ2 ‘prosperity bomb’?

Martha Ross

Friday, June 29, 2018

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The Avenue

In whose backyards has D.C. built new housing?

Jenny Schuetz

Monday, May 14, 2018

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Events

2016

Sep

Past Event

Housing in America: Preview screening of “America Divided” with Norman Lear

3:00 PM - 5:00 PM EDT

Housing, inclusion, and social equity: A global perspective

8:00 AM - 2:30 PM EST

A Conversation with Richard Cordray, Director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau

12:00 PM - 1:00 PM EST

Washington, DC

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Related Books

Homeownership Built to Last

Edited by Eric S. Belsky, Christopher E. Herbert, and Jennifer H. Molinsky

2014

The Future of Housing Finance

Edited by Martin Neil Baily

2011

Regaining the Dream

By Roberto G. Quercia, Allison Freeman, and Janneke Ratcliffe

2011

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Multimedia

U.S. President-elect Donald Trump and Vice-President Elect Mike Pence tour a Carrier factory in Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S., December 1, 2016.

U.S. Economy

The top economic issues in 2017

Ted Gayer and Fred Dews

Friday, January 27, 2017

Housing Markets & Finance

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

Friday, February 17, 2012

Housing Markets & Finance

@ Brookings Podcast: Consumer Holiday Spending Boosts Economy

Friday, December 23, 2011

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Housing Markets & Finance

Where will online orders get fulfilled? The changing local geography of e-commerce

Mapping the boom in nonbank mortgage lending—and understanding the risks

Lessons from the financial crisis

The fast lane – Demography, regional competitiveness, city finances

Reports

Under US housing policies, homeowners mostly win, while renters mostly lose

Housing in the US is too expensive, too cheap, and just right. It depends on where you live.

Shifting the risk of mortgage defaults from taxpayers to investors

Unpacking the “housing shortage” puzzle

Supporting mortgage lending in rural communities

Blog Posts

Both renters and homeowners could benefit from better housing policy

Is Washington, D.C. prepared for the Amazon HQ2 ‘prosperity bomb’?

In whose backyards has D.C. built new housing?

Events

Housing in America: Preview screening of “America Divided” with Norman Lear

Housing, inclusion, and social equity: A global perspective

A Conversation with Richard Cordray, Director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau

Related Books

Homeownership Built to Last

The Future of Housing Finance

Regaining the Dream

Multimedia

The top economic issues in 2017

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

@ Brookings Podcast: Consumer Holiday Spending Boosts Economy

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