A new study released by national nationwide consulting firm Construction Coverage shows that New York metro area mortgage payments have increased over 53% in just the last two years. The study set out to identify the markets where hom…
According to a new report from consulting firm Construction Coverage, only 17.0% of NYC housing units are single-family—the smallest share among all large U.S. cities. Since the peak of the U.S. housing bubble in the early 2000s, the p…
The National Housing Conference (NHC) recently launched its latest venture in the organization’s ongoing effort to address the persistent affordable housing crisis in America: “Beyond Four Walls: Conversations on Affordable Housing,” a bimo…
According to a recent item published by the National Housing Conference (NHC), the Executive Council for Housing Affordability (ECHA) at the J. Ronald Terwilliger Center for Housing Policy sent a letter to Congressional leaders on Novem…
Amid roiling national and international political upheaval, the prohibitive cost of housing for all but the wealthiest homebuyers in nearly every US market remains a cause for great concern. In an October 15 statement, National Housing Conf…
According to a June 14 press release , the National Housing Conference (NHC) in partnership with the Black Homeownership Collaborative has developed a free mortgage affordability calculator to help all home-seekers - particularly those f…
As The New York Times pointed out on May 18, 2023, the national home sales market is in a state of gridlock. This is largely thanks to short supply in the resale market, which is itself the result of potential sellers – those who ordina…
According to a recent announcement by Sen. Bob Casey (D-Penn.), chairman of the U.S. Senate Special Committee on Aging, by 2060 one in four Americans will be over the age of 65, and two in five adults over 65 live with a disability. In …
As New York City—and the entire nation—confronts an epic housing crisis, everyone from lawmakers to activists to the private sector is struggling to figure out viable and equitable solutions. History shows us that in other tumultuous times,…
According to a new report by construction industry advisory firm Construction Coverage, after stiff competition and fast-rising prices—approximately 40% in a two-year span—the residential housing market began cooling in the second half …