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View from an upper-story window across the street from two three-story houses seen through the brown leaves of an oak tree. At left is the blue-gray clapboard exterior of the house from which the photo was taken.

What Makes Rent ‘Fair’

February 28, 2025 | Susanne Schindler and Samuel Stein

Should monthly charges be pegged to the cost of financing, developing, and operating housing, or to household income? Or are there other ways to design how rent is calculated?

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Right to Rent: The Best Response to the Housing Crash

September 1, 2009 | Dean Baker

Homeownership can often be a way for families to get good stable housing as well as an effective vehicle for them to accumulate wealth. However, owning a home is not likely to be a wise investment for families in unstable work or family situations.