Housing Studies

The State of the Nation’s Housing 2005
The Joint Center for Housing Studies at Harvard University publishes this annual study, which examines the U.S. housing industry using the latest immigration, population, economic, and homebuying statistics.

New Americans, New Homeowners: The Role and Relevance of Foreign-Born First-Time Homebuyers in the U.S. Housing Market (PDF)
The report, authored by Rachel Bogardus Drew in 2002 and published by the Joint Center for Housing Studies at Harvard University, analyzes the differences between the housing and financial characteristics of native and foreign-born first-time homebuyers.

Metropolitan Magnets for International and Domestic Migrants
This report analyzes the flow of domestic and international migrants into and out of the nation's 81 most populous metropolitan areas between 1995 and 2000. The Brookings Institution published this report, by William Frey, in October 2003.

Housing Opportunities in the Foreign-Born Market (PDF)
Identifying and understanding the foreign-born market niche is vital to REALTORS® in marketing real estate to those clients. This study, by NAR, looks at the characteristics of this niche and helps REALTORS® in targeting this growing population more effectively.

Jeopardizing Hispanic Homeownership: Predatory Practices in the Homebuying Market
This report from the National Council of La Raza provides a comprehensive analysis of the mortgage products and lending tactics targeted at Hispanic homebuyers. The report examines the homebuying and refinancing experiences of Latino homebuyers and the abusive lending tactics that steer Latino families into unnecessarily expensive products.

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