Virtual 3D tours of homes can violate privacy
Virtual 3D tours on real estate websites, such as Zillow and Redfin, could pose privacy risks to the current residents. Sometimes the homes in these tours are staged, but other times they contain...
View ArticleMore women than men move after death of a partner
Significantly more women than men move out when their partners pass away, according to a new study that investigates the settlement patterns of Danish widows and widowers. More than 280,000 people in...
View ArticleEmergency financial aid can prevent homelessness
People who receive emergency financial assistance are less likely to become homeless, a new study shows. Homelessness has become an increasingly worrisome crisis in our nation over the past several...
View ArticleTo support people after incarceration, focus on housing
To support people who have been incarcerated and to reduce recidivism, policymakers and re-entry programs need to prioritize housing, according to a new study. While previous research shows stable and...
View ArticleHomebuilder monopolies create housing crunch
Monopolies of homebuilders are contributing to a housing shortage in the United States, preventing millions of residents from buying a home, says economist Luis Quintero. “That’s one of the reasons so...
View ArticleMost American adults get support from parents
Only a third of adults in the United States did not rely on their parents for some form of material support between their late teens and early 40s, research finds. The study highlights the extent to...
View ArticleCleaning up water pollution can nudge housing prices
Federal grants aimed at water pollution remediation in Great Lakes Areas of Concern, or AOCs, had a notable and statistically significant effect on housing prices within about a 12-mile radius of...
View ArticleReducing racial health disparities means fixing segregation
The United States must reduce racial residential segregation if it is to reduce racial disparities in health outcomes, according to a recently published study. The research on 220 metropolitan areas...
View ArticlePeople stay in disadvantaged neighborhoods for 2 reasons
Policymakers may be thinking about economically disadvantaged neighborhoods too narrowly, a new study indicates. Using the same data analyzed in earlier studies, Amy Spring, an associate professor in...
View ArticleWind turbines don’t really affect US property values
Wind turbines have little effect on US property values, researchers report. The values of houses in the United States within sight of a wind turbine drop only slightly and temporarily due to the...
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