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Goal 2: Identifying Proven and Promising Solutions to the Nation’s Housing Challenges
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A primary goal of the Center for Housing Policy is Identifying Proven and Promising Solutions to the Nation’s Housing Challenges. The publications and resources below highlight research from the Center focused on this goal. All publications require the latest version of Adobe Reader to view.
For more information about Center publications, please contact Laura Woods, Communications and New Media Associate, at lwoods@nhc.org or (202) 466-2121 ext. 240. To order publications, please fill out the online form. |
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1. Expanding Awareness 2. Identifying Solutions 3. Advancing Key Societal Goals 4. The Next Generation of Policy Return to the Main Publications Page |
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Foreclosure-Response.org
This online guide to foreclosure prevention and neighborhood stabilization is developed and maintained by the Center for Housing Policy, KnowledgePlex, the Local Initiatives Support Corporation, and the Urban Institute. The Web site includes a comprehensive policy guide on strategies for preventing and responding to foreclosures, as well as access to interactive online discussions and tools that allow users to create customized data reports and maps to identify areas in which to target resources and efforts. Visit Foreclosure-Response.org |
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HousingPolicy.org – Your Online Guide to State and Local Housing Policy
This online guide provides the latest information on high-impact state
and local policies that help to increase the supply of affordable homes
for working families. HousingPolicy.org includes a broad range of state
and local housing policy tools, as well as guidance on how to put these
tools together to create a comprehensive housing strategy. Visit HousingPolicy.org |
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The Effects of Inclusionary Zoning on Local
Housing Markets: Lessons from the San Francisco, Washington DC and
Suburban Boston Areas
Released in partnership with NYU's Furman Center for Real Estate &
Urban Policy, this report helps to advance the current understanding of
inclusionary zoning by taking a closer look at the impacts of programs
in three metropolitan areas. The authors describe the types of
communities that have adopted inclusionary zoning programs and assess
the effects of these programs on affordable housing production and the
price and production of market-rate housing.Release Date: March 2008, updated February 2010 View Reports |
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Shared Equity, Powerful Results: Helping One
Generation of Homeowners After Another
This suite of educational materials reviews the benefits of “shared
equity” – a unique approach to affordable homeownership. Under this
approach, a state or local government provides funding to help a family
purchase a home. In return for this investment, the government entity
shares in the benefits of any home price appreciation that may occur.
Homebuyers benefit from a substantially lower home price and the
opportunity for significant home equity gains. Local communities
benefit by retaining vital workers who otherwise couldn’t afford to
live in the communities they serve. And, by ensuring that the public’s
investment keeps pace with the housing market, shared equity strategies
allow governments to help generations of families achieve homeownership
with a single initial investment.Release Date: April 2007 View suite of materials |
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Increasing the Availability of Affordable Homes: A Handbook of High-Impact State and Local Solutions
Prepared by the Center for Housing Policy for Homes for Working Families,
this handbook identifies six broad strategies that state and local
governments can adopt to preserve and increase the supply of homes
affordable to working families, along with 22 specific policies to help
implement these strategies. Brief case studies show how these solutions
have worked in communities around the country.Release Date: January 2007 View the full-color Handbook (30 pages, PDF) that illustrates the 22 high-impact state and local policies. View the detailed Analysis (115 pages, PDF) that provides an in-depth discussion of the 22 policies and why they were selected. View the one-page Fact Sheet (PDF). |
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Quantifying the Value Proposition of Employer-Assisted
Housing: A Case Study of Aurora Health Care
Release Date: May 2008 Download PDF |
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Private Sector Solutions for Workforce Housing: What Realtors and Their Partners Can Do
Prepared for the National Association of Realtors (NAR) for NAR's April
2006 work force housing summit, this report also will be useful to
local Chambers of Commerce or other business groups that are working to
raise awareness of and advocate for workforce housing in their
communities.Release Date: April 2006 Download PDF on NAR's Web site |
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Financing Residential Energy-Efficiency: Assessing Opportunities and Coverage Gaps in the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009
This report describes key provisions in the 2009 American Recovery and Reinvestment Act that improve the energy-efficiency of subsidized and unsubsidized homes and makes recommendations for additional policy measures to address the energy-efficiency needs of households that may not be adequately covered by the legislation.Release Date: September 2009 Download PDF |
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What’s in a Name? Clarifying the Different Forms and Policy Objectives of "Shared Equity" and "Shared Appreciation" Homeownership Program
This report, which was supported by Fannie Mae, seeks to clarify the overall characteristics of shared equity / shared appreciation homeownership programs, identify the distinguishing characteristics of the multiple programs, and show how the different programs fulfill somewhat distinct housing policy objectives.
Release Date: September 2009 Download PDF |
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Rental Assistance Asset Accounts: An Opportunity to Support Work and Savings Among Recipients of Federal Housing Assistance
Policy paper authored by Reid Cramer and Jeffrey LubellCommissioned by the New America Foundation's Asset Building Program, this paper proposes enhancements to federal rental assistance that would create stronger incentives for participants to build assets and make progress toward economic self-sufficiency. Release Date: January 2009 Download PDF |
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Impacts of Homeownership Education and Counseling on Homebuyer Purchasing Power: Summary of Findings
This report (with accompanying case studies) presents preliminary
evidence suggesting that high-performing homeownership education and
counseling agencies may result in quantifiable benefits in the form of
increased purchasing power for counseled borrowers that may
substantially exceed the costs of providing the counseling.Release Date: November 2007 View Reports |
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The Importance of Integrating Rigorous Research Objectives Into Any Reauthorization of the “Moving to Work” Demonstration
Policy paper authored by Jeffrey Lubell and Jon BaronRelease Date: March 2007 Download PDF |
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Strengthening the Ladder for Sustainable Homeownership
A report by NHC for The Annie E. Casey FoundationRelease Date: February 2005 Download PDF |
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Insights from Housing Policy Research: Taking Stock - the Role of "Preservation Inventories" in Preserving Affordable Rental Housing
Part of a series of research briefs highlighting the findings and policy implications of housing policy research supported by the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation, this brief examines how data analysis is helping states and localities to preserve the stock of affordable rental housing. Release Date: February 2009 Download PDF View supplementary material: All Research Briefs in this Series |
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