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Home Ownership Impacts Children’s Economic Futures
While the impact of home ownership on children’s academic achievement in grade school has been well-documented, new research suggests that people who grow up in an owned...Learn More
Latest State of Nation Housing Report Shows Continuing Loss of Affordable Housing
Yesterday, Harvard University’s Joint Center for Housing Studies released its annual...Learn More
Down Payment Considered Top Barrier to Home Ownership
A 2018 study by the Urban Institute identified the top three barriers to home ownership to be affordability, credit and misconceptions about down payment requirements.Learn More
Wages Not Keeping Pace with Rent in North Carolina
The National Low-Income Housing Coalition has released its annual...Learn More
Foreclosures Hurt Homeowners’ Health
National Home Ownership Month celebrates the benefits of home ownership for families, communities and economies nationwide. But what often isn’t discussed is when home...Learn More
Study Finds Home Ownership Protects Health
A wealth of research shows that housing quality and stability significantly impact...Learn More
Rent Burden Linked to Postponing Medical Care
More than half of 1,000 renters have put medical care on hold due to cost constraints, according to a survey of renters and medical professionals recently released by...Learn More
Health Begins with Home: Investing in Housing to Improve Health
One in five homes in North Carolina is classified as either substandard or unaffordable.Learn More
Housing Cost Burden Linked to Greater Food Insecurity and Child Poverty
A newly released study by County Health Rankings & Roadmaps finds that households who are severely cost-burdened (spend 50% or more of their income on housing) suffer...Learn More