Homeownership Rate

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Newark Holds First Round of Lottery for $1 Houses

A program aimed at boosting local homeownership offers city residents entry into a lottery to purchase city-owned properties for $1.

February 2, 2024 - ABC7 Eyewitness News

A Black woman stands in front of a home holding an umbrella and smiling.

The Beginning of Housing Reparations

In a growing trend, both local and state governments are addressing the nation's huge racial wealth gap by working to reverse the legacy of discriminatory housing and lending policies.

June 30, 2021 - Joan Fitzgerald

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The Shifting Demographics of Homeownership

Hispanics are the only racial group projected to increase their rate of homeownership over the next two decades, according to a new analysis.

January 26, 2021 - Houston Chronicle

For Rent

Has the Rental Market Peaked? If So, That's Good News for Low-Income Renters

A new Harvard study reports that the rental market began to decline this year, and may continue to drop as higher income renters become homeowners. However, the report was released a week before the GOP tax cuts bill was signed.

December 26, 2017 - Business Insider

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U.S. Homeownership Rate Lowest Since 1965

A confluence of economic and demographic factors means fewer Americans own homes than at any time since 1965.

July 29, 2016 - Bloomberg

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