Chasing the American dream : new perspectives on affordable homeownership / edited by William M. Rohe and Harry L. Watson.

Other author Rohe, William M.
Other author Watson, Harry L.
Format Book
Publication InfoIthaca : Cornell University Press, 2007.
Descriptionviii, 315 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm
Supplemental ContentTable of contents only
Subjects

Contents Introduction : Homeownership in American culture and public policy / William M. Rohe and Harry L. Watson -- The ideological origins of affordable homeownership efforts / Lawrence J. Vale -- Homeownership for low-income households : a comparison of the Section 235, Nehemiah, and Habitat for Humanity programs / Rachel G. Bratt -- Federal policies promoting affordable homeownership : separating the accidental from the strategic / J. Michael Collins -- Is housing tenure the new neighborhood dividing line? : the polarizing politics of homeownership / Edward G. Goetz -- Affordable housing design for place making and community building / Charles C. Bohl -- The use of architectural flexibility for achieving affordability in housing / Avi Friedman -- The wealth-creating potential of homeownership : a preliminary assessment of price appreciation among low-income home buyers / Michael A. Stegman, Roberto G. Quercia, and Walter Davis -- The financial returns to low-income homeownership / Eric S. Belsky, Nicolas Retsinas, and Mark Duda -- The social-psychological effects of affordable homeownership / William M. Rohe, Roberto G. Quercia, and Shannon Van Zandt -- Locating the American dream : assessing the neighborhood benefits of homeownership / Carolina Katz Reid -- Conclusion : Toward more efficient and equitable homeownership policies / William M. Rohe.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (p. 279-300) and index.
LCCN 2006039784
ISBN9780801445538 (cloth : alk. paper)
ISBN0801445531 (cloth : alk. paper)
ISBN9780801473616 (pbk. : alk. paper)
ISBN0801473616 (pbk. : alk. paper)