Skip to main content

Policy Tag: National

Lessons from the Great Recession for Today: Housing Aid Now!

As I personally hunker down, work from home, and get better at virtual technology as we work to slow the…

rowhouses
Communities and Regions

Land Use in California

Made possible by funding from the California Department of Housing and Community Development, the Terner Center for Housing Innovation at…

Regulations and Land Use

How Housing Supply Shapes Access to Opportunity

This project explores how supply—how much, what kind, and where housing is being built in the nation’s 100 largest metro…

Communities and Regions

The End of the Mortgage “Dark Age”: Fintech and the Equity Implications of Disruptive Technology in the U.S. Residential Mortgage Market

As part of our commitment to the education and professional development of UC Berkeley students, the Terner Center highlights exceptional…

house for sale
Homeownership

Heartwood Commons: Development Proposal

Heartwood Commons: Development Proposal Bank of America Merrill Lynch Low-Income Housing Challenge 2016 Authors:  UC Berkeley, CalBUILD Team: Genise Choy (MCP, 2016), Alexandra…

Cost of Building

The Rise of Single-Family Rentals After the Foreclosure Crisis

Author: Carolina Reid, Rocio Sanchez-Moyano and Carol Galante Release Date: April 2018 Full…

Rental Housing

Mission Critical: Retooling FHA to Meet America’s Housing Needs

Author: Carol Galante and Nathan A. Shultz Release Date: November 2017 Full Paper Summary…

Homeownership

Paying for Dirt: Where Have Home Values Detached From Construction Costs?

Home prices reflect the value of the land and the value of the structures and other improvements on that land.…

aerial view of homes
Cost of Building

Too Big to Hide: The Importance of Public Data on the Mortgage Market

Fair lending is the foundation of a thriving economy, both locally and nationally. Access to credit drives home purchases, revitalizes…

Homeownership

Jumpstarting the Market for Accessory Dwelling Units: Lessons Learned from Portland, Seattle, and Vancouver

Authors: Karen Chapple, Jake Wegmann, Farzad Mashhood and Rebecca Coleman Release Date: April 2017 2-page Summary Across the United States, communities are…

Accessory Dwellings