Homeownership
Following are all UrbanTurf articles filed under Homeownership, from most recent to least.
Black Mortgage Applicants in DC Denied at Double Citywide Rate
Nena Perry-Brown | August 5th 2020
Higher Black homeownership rates have not made DC immune to mortgage denial disparities.... read»
Four More Years: DC Area Homeowners Are Staying Put Longer
Nena Perry-Brown | November 4th 2019
In the DC region and most metro areas nationwide, homeowners are staying put for longer.... read»
DC Area Homeownership Gap Going Opposite Direction than Rest of the Country
Nena Perry-Brown | October 16th 2019
Last year, UrbanTurf reported on the racial homeownership gap in the DC area, one of the smallest nationwide. Since then, the local gap has actually g... read»
One Presidential Candidate's $100 Billion Housing Proposal
Nena Perry-Brown | July 8th 2019
Senator Kamala Harris's plan would specifically target formerly redlined areas.... read»
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DC-Area Home Sellers Saw Average Profits of $60,000 in 2018
Nena Perry-Brown | January 31st 2019
A recent study also showed that homeownership tenure in the region is about 8 years.... read»
83 Percent of Generation Z Plans to Purchase a Home Within 5 Years
Nena Perry-Brown | September 10th 2018
A new survey from Property Shark reveals that the adults in the generation born in and after 1995 are much more optimistic about the housing market th... read»
How a Desire to Live in DC is Hindering Millennial Homeownership
Nena Perry-Brown | July 18th 2018
Urban Institute's study of millennial homeownership takes a look at how the generation's preference for city living is keeping them from buying homes.... read»
DC's Failing Score on Inclusivity
Nena Perry-Brown | April 30th 2018
A new study by the Urban Institute shows that DC is below-par when compared to the nation's other largest cities in ensuring inclusivity.... read»
One-Third of DC Area Renters Could Afford to Buy
Nena Perry-Brown | April 4th 2018
A new affordability measure states that based on the range of incomes and home prices in the DC area, nearly one in three renters here should be able ... read»
DC Area Homeownership Gap Less Disparate than Elsewhere
Nena Perry-Brown | February 28th 2018
A recent study by the Urban Institute shows that the homeownership rate for white households in the DC area dropped more than it did for Black househo... read»
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