ABSTRACT

The most widely used and most widely referenced "basic book" on Housing Policy in the United States has now been substantially revised to examine the turmoil resulting from the collapse of the housing market in 2007 and the related financial crisis. The text covers the impact of the crisis in depth, including policy changes put in place and proposed by the Obama administration. This new edition also includes the latest data on housing trends and program budgets, and an expanded discussion of homelessnessof homelessness.

chapter 1|12 pages

INTRODUCTION

chapter 2|38 pages

TR ENDS, PAT TERNS, PR OBL EM S

chapter 3|37 pages

HO U S IN G F IN ANCE

chapter 4|14 pages

TA XESAND HO U S IN G

chapter 5|22 pages

TH ELOW-IN COME HO U S IN G TA X CR EDIT

chapter 6|31 pages

PU BLIC HO U S IN G

chapter 8|31 pages

VO UCHERS

chapter 10|13 pages

HO U S IN GFOR PE OPLEWITH SP ECIAL NE EDS

chapter 12|20 pages

HO MEOWNER SH IP AND IN COME IN TEGR AT ION

chapter 13|9 pages

CO NCLUSIONS