Housing Equality & Policy
All Policy & Current Issues
May 31, 2019
Under Elizabeth Warren’s plan to cancel up to $50,000 of student loan debt, a typical aspiring homeowner currently laden with student debt could save a down payment three years faster.
May 16, 2019
Over a year after the historic tax code overhaul, less than half of homebuyers say that tax reform has had an effect on their home search.
April 22, 2019
Redfin’s chief economist argues that cities should encourage dense housing to reduce carbon emissions The way we tackle the housing affordability crisis will have a large impact on the environment. Currently, in the Los Angeles metro, a family earning the local median household income of $69,992 would have to live as far as 65 miles […]
April 10, 2019
Nine of the 10 least hazardous metro areas have median home prices below the $287,400 national median. When you’re buying a house or moving to a new town, it’s important to consider the potential risks you, your family and your home are likely to face in your new location. In many cases, the hazards you’ll […]
March 22, 2019
As population has begun to surge in Minneapolis, the city gets ahead of a potential affordability crisis in a way that other cities should emulate. Minneapolis made national headlines in December when the City Council voted to completely eliminate exclusively single-family zoning throughout the city. This means that neighborhoods where new construction was previously limited […]
