Is homeownership still an effective means of building wealth for low-income and minority households?

Homeownership Built to Last: Balancing Access, Affordability, and Risk After the Housing Crisis

Volumn , Issue , 2014, Pages 50-98

  Herbert, Christopher E ^a   McCue, Daniel T ^a   Sanchez Moyano, Rocio ^a  

^a Harvard Graduate School of Design   (United States)

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