Housing and Homelessness

Will You Go Broke to Keep Your House? Will You Go Broke to Keep Your House?

Will Obama's $75 billion homeowner bailout plan work? Fair housing activists Sarah Ludwig, Paul Leonard and others discuss the foreclosure crisis.

Feb 18, 2009 / GRITtv

Foreclosed Americans Fight Back Foreclosed Americans Fight Back

As a horrified nation sees millions evicted, community organizations--and at least one lawmaker--advise them to hold their ground.

Feb 11, 2009 / Column / Nicholas von Hoffman

Fighting for Our Homes Fighting for Our Homes

With Americans facing foreclosures and banks using bailout money to pay themselves, community organizing has proved to be the best defense for homeowners.

Feb 10, 2009 / Brave New Films

The People’s Sheriff of Chicago The People’s Sheriff of Chicago

A tenant protest compels Cook County's Tom Dart to suspend foreclosure evictions.

Feb 4, 2009 / Feature / John Conroy

Is There Hope for the Homeless? Is There Hope for the Homeless?

Patrick Markee and Lizzie Ratner report from a New York intake clinic for homeless families in the Bronx.

Jan 23, 2009 / Brett Story

Hope for the Homeless? Hope for the Homeless?

With homeless rates at record highs, America needs a bold new housing policy.

Jan 22, 2009 / Feature / Lizzy Ratner and Patrick Markee

The New Face of Gentrification The New Face of Gentrification

Manhattan's El Barrio is facing an uphill battle against a private equity firm attempting to displace low-income residents in a struggle which reflects a growing crisis.

Jun 9, 2008 / Feature / Kavita Shah

Is This the Big One? Is This the Big One?

The blowback of housing deflation on our overleveraged financial markets has seriously constricted the flow of credit--the lifeblood of the world's largest debtor economy.

Mar 27, 2008 / Feature / Jeff Faux

Buyers’ Remorse Buyers’ Remorse

Home equity--for those lucky enough to own a house or condo--is a primary source of economic security. But unsold inventory, rising interest rates and record levels of mortgage def...

Nov 21, 2005 / Feature / Nicholas von Hoffman

Pop Goes the Real Estate Bubble Pop Goes the Real Estate Bubble

Stocks crash and housing prices tend to go down with a whisper. But a disturbing number of signs now point to a sudden burst of the real estate bubble.

Oct 5, 2005 / Feature / Nicholas von Hoffman

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