Stories Tagged as
Homeownership
How homeowners have gained a financial advantage during the pandemic
by
Amy Scott
Sep 10, 2020
During the Great Recession, owning a house could sink you. Now, it's a life raft.
Homeowners had amassed record equity as crisis began
by
Amy Scott
Jul 6, 2020
Housing wealth and other protections advantage owners over renters.
Oyler School is helping more of its families become homeowners
by
Amy Scott
Oct 17, 2019
A partnership with Habitat for Humanity aims to double the ownership rate.
Racial disparities in home appreciation values may perpetuate a homeownership gap
Jul 17, 2019
A study explores reasons some African Americans may be at a disadvantage when trying to build home equity.
Remodeling booms as housing stock ages
by
Amy Scott
Mar 14, 2019
Spending on home improvement has increased by 50 percent since the recession.
Closing the homeownership gap in Houston and beyond
by
Amy Scott
Jan 30, 2019
The National Association of Real Estate Brokers, a black trade group, is on a mission to add 2 million new black homeowners nationally in five years.
Why renting is up and homeownership is down in "affordable" Cleveland
by
Adrian Ma
Jan 3, 2019
The rise of renting in Cleveland offers a glimpse into the region's economy.
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Could the 30-year mortgage disappear?
by
Amy Scott
Dec 12, 2018
President Trump's pick for housing regulator has questioned the loan's benefits.
The rise of renters
by
Amy Scott
Oct 16, 2018
We spoke to renters in Denver, Colorado, about the financial barriers to homeownership.
Barriers to homeownership still exist for people of color
by
Kai Ryssdal
Feb 15, 2018
A report from Reveal looks at racial discrimination in the mortgage business and the legacy of redlining.