Housing America: Building Out of a Crisis

by Benjamin Powell

Book Overview

Housing policy not only aff ects all Americans' quality of life, but has a direct impact on their fi nancial well being. About 70 percent of American households own their own homes, and for most, their homes represent the majority of their net worth. Renters are aff ected by housing policy. Even the small minority of Americans who are homeless are aff ected by housing policies specifi cally targeted to low-income individuals.

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• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1412810469
• ISBN13: 9781412810463
• Release Date: September 2009
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 408 Pages
• Weight: 1.25 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.1" x 8.9"