The Cul-de-Sac Syndrome explores why homeownership has become a fractured dream and presents ways to revive it. Combining analysis with insights into cultural and economic myths, the book provides an incisive look at the consequences of unsustainable lifestyle, exposing its econ…
"The Cul-de-Sac Syndrome explores why homeownership has become a fractured dream and presents ways to revive it. Combining analysis with insights into cultural and economic myths, the book provides an incisive look at the consequences of unsustainable lifestyle, exposing its eco…
"The Cul-de-Sac Syndrome explores why homeownership has become a fractured dream and presents ways to revive it. Combining analysis with insights into cultural and economic myths, the book provides an incisive look at the consequences of unsustainable lifestyle, exposing its eco…
"African American homebuyers continue to pay more for and get less from homeownership. This book explains how fervent adherence to the American Dream amongst working-class African Americans makes them vulnerable in a structurally racist housing market"--
"African American homebuyers continue to pay more for and get less from homeownership. This book explains how fervent adherence to the American Dream amongst working-class African Americans makes them vulnerable in a structurally racist housing market."
"African American homebuyers continue to pay more for and get less from homeownership. This book explains how fervent adherence to the American Dream amongst working-class African Americans makes them vulnerable in a structurally racist housing market"--
"African American homebuyers continue to pay more for and get less from homeownership. This book explains how fervent adherence to the American Dream amongst working-class African Americans makes them vulnerable in a structurally racist housing market"-- "African American homeb…
African American homebuyers continue to pay more for and get less from homeownership. This book explains the motivations for pursuing homeownership amongst working-class African Americans despite the structural conditions that make it less economically and socially rewarding for…
The American Dream turned into a nightmare when the housing bubble burst, and people have been trying to figure out who to blame- Greedy bankers? Corrupt politicians? Ignorant homeowners? In American Nightmare: How Government Undermines the Dream of Homeownership, Randal O'Toole…
Randal O'Toole looks at the end of the housing bubble in the United States and argues that state and local laws intended to limit the spread of homes were a major factor.
"Many young people aspire to own their home but face a myriad of challenges such as high property prices, the need to raise a large deposit, and difficulties of getting a mortgage. The process of buying a property is also stressful, fraught with complexity and uncertainty, and a…