Homeownership Reports

A complete listing of all our reports and publications can be found here.

Demographic Trends, Homeownership and Fair Growth
This presentation was presented to the Virginia Real Estate Board on February 5, 2003 by C. Theodore Koebel. It covers recent homeownership trends in Virginia and in VAR market areas in Virginia as well as fair growth issues.

"Is a roof the only difference between the homeless and me?"
An article written by Dr. C. Theodore Koebel and Ragaei Abdelfattah for Virginia Issues and Answers (a Virginia Tech publication) that discusses the changing paths and faces of homelessness; 4 pages.

The 2001 Virginia Rural Homeless Survey
The Virginia Center for Housing Research was commissioned by the Virginia Housing Study Commission, the Virginia Interagency Action Council for the Homeless, and the Virginia Department of Housing and Community Development to conduct this research in response to House Joint Resolution 257 requesting a study of the number and needs of homeless people living in rural areas of the Commonwealth; 15 pages.

Understanding Homeownership: A Virginia Analysis
This homeownership report analyzes the individual and collective effects of demographic variables on homeownership in Virginia and identifies the key factors that contribute to increased homeownership; 34 pages.