For decades U.S. housing policy has focused on promoting homeownership. But has the policy worked? Is it a worthwhile policy goal? And what does it cost U.S. taxpayers?  My analysis, published by... Read More

The U.S. economy recently experienced one of the worst financial and economic crises since the Great Depression. The crisis was triggered by a collapse of the bubble in residential real estate markets... Read More

The University of Wisconsin-Madison was ranked fifth among public universities and colleges by the Princeton Review in their 150 Best Value Colleges in 2012 report. The rankings were... Read More

The University of Wisconsin-Madison has long been known as a leader in research, including cutting-edge explorations of housing and economic issues conducted by the UW-Madison real estate faculty.... Read More