According to a new Redfin survey, discrimination drove roughly 1 in 10 Black, Hispanic, and LGBTQ+ respondents away from their previous residences. In addition, some 32% of Black and Hispanic respondents reported facing discrimination during their recent home search, while 22% of LGBTQ+ respondents reported feeling the same.
Read More »Affordability Challenges Hindering Prospective Homebuyers
Two new studies from the National Association of Realtors show that elevated home prices and limited housing supply are continuous homebuying barriers cited across different races and ethnicities, hampering home sales and affecting prospective buyers nationwide.
Read More »Study: Black Renters Struggled Most With Housing Payments During Pandemic
A new report from the Joint Center for Housing Studies revealed Black, Hispanic, and Asian households were far more likely than white households to fall behind on housing payments during the pandemic. Black renters were most vulnerable, with one in four reporting being behind on rent in 2020.
Read More »On Race, Homeownership, and Wealth Inequality
Home ownership is the gold standard when it comes to safe investments, and for low-income residents it can be a reliable vehicle to build generational wealth. But in ...
Read More »Survey: Black Homeowners Feel Race Factored Into Appraisal Values
More than 30% of African-Americans polled in a new study believe that home values came in lower than expected.
Read More »Policy Changes May Help Alleviate Disparities in Renting
The share of renter households headed by a person of color is almost twice that of homeowner households. Click through to learn other insights from a recent industry report.
Read More »Black, Hispanic SFR Investors Face Disproportionate Financial Risk
During a time when many are not paying rent, how are minority rental-property investors weathering the year’s challenges?
Read More »How Cognitive Skills Influence Housing Inequality
What connections exist between these seemingly disparate factors? A new report offers insights and explanation.
Read More »Diversity’s Role in the Presidential Race, Housing Policy
What insights are presidential candidates bringing to the table when discussing housing policy?
Read More »Which Millennials Are Less Likely to Become Homeowners?
A recent report that analyzes the effect of race on homeownership gave insights into what is keeping one group of millennials out of the market.
Read More »