Housing Equality & Policy
Policy
New Tax Credit Would Make Rent Affordable for Half a Million American Families With Children
The newly enacted child tax credit has the potential to reduce the number of rent-burdened households with children by nearly 9%. The newly enacted child
It’s About to Become Less Expensive to Sell Your Home. Here’s Why.
The fees that sellers pay to buyers’ agents are expected to decline as a federal legal battle ushers in a new era of transparency around
The Biden Administration Could Create Three Times as Many Affordable Homes By Building in Places Already Affordable
In order to solve the housing shortage, the Biden administration should spend its affordable housing budget outside of expensive California cities and focus instead on
More Than 40% of Lower-Income Households in the Bay Area and Seattle Are Rent-Burdened
Amazon’s recent pledge aims to help address the housing affordability problem in certain areas. Even huge amounts of money–like Amazon’s commitment of $2 billion–will only
Migrants Likely Helped Flip Georgia Blue, With 50,000 More People Moving Into the State Than Out Last Year
Georgia had the sixth-biggest net inflow of any state in 2019, and affordable Atlanta is perennially one of the most popular destinations for Redfin.com users
42% of Americans Are Hesitant to Move to a Place Where They’d Be in the Political Minority, Up From 32% in June
The share of people who are hesitant to relocate to an area where they’d be in the racial, ethnic or religious minority also increased—to 28%
New Tax Credit Would Make Rent Affordable for Half a Million American Families With Children
The newly enacted child tax credit has the potential to reduce the number of rent-burdened households with children by nearly 9%. The newly enacted child
It’s About to Become Less Expensive to Sell Your Home. Here’s Why.
The fees that sellers pay to buyers’ agents are expected to decline as a federal legal battle ushers in a new era of transparency around
The Biden Administration Could Create Three Times as Many Affordable Homes By Building in Places Already Affordable
In order to solve the housing shortage, the Biden administration should spend its affordable housing budget outside of expensive California cities and focus instead on
More Than 40% of Lower-Income Households in the Bay Area and Seattle Are Rent-Burdened
Amazon’s recent pledge aims to help address the housing affordability problem in certain areas. Even huge amounts of money–like Amazon’s commitment of $2 billion–will only
Migrants Likely Helped Flip Georgia Blue, With 50,000 More People Moving Into the State Than Out Last Year
Georgia had the sixth-biggest net inflow of any state in 2019, and affordable Atlanta is perennially one of the most popular destinations for Redfin.com users
42% of Americans Are Hesitant to Move to a Place Where They’d Be in the Political Minority, Up From 32% in June
The share of people who are hesitant to relocate to an area where they’d be in the racial, ethnic or religious minority also increased—to 28%